LOS GATOS — The era of driverless cars in Santa Cruz County is starting small.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has given autonomous vehicle company Waymo the green light to pursue expanded operations in Southern California and the Bay Area, including within a slice of territory in the Lexington Hills near Los Gatos that overlaps unincorporated Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties.

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“We appreciate the DMV’s approval of our expanded fully autonomous operations. We’re proud to provide over one million safe, reliable, magical rides every month in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and we’re looking forward to opening our service to more Californians,” a Waymo spokesperson told the Sentinel in a statement. “Our next stop in the Golden State will be San Diego, where we’

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