Over 1,000 acres treated to reduce wildfire risk near Los Gatos, Saratoga

The Los Gatos Creek Watershed Collaborative is celebrating completion of fire safety and forest health treatment of over 1,000 acres of open space across the South Bay after several years of work.

The collaborative is consists of several public and private entities and nonprofit organizations, including the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Santa Clara County Parks, San Jose Water and the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council. The collaborative aims to restore healthy forest ecosystems...