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November 30, 2025

After legal threat, Los Gatos compromises with gun lobby

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Town Attorney Gabrielle Whelan said Sept. 5 in her closed session report that the Town Council had met in private to discuss a legal threat from the gun lobby, which asked Los Gatos to delay enforcing its new concealed carry ordinance on public transit,...

The strange saga of Holy City

downtown holy city
While many of us recognize the name Holy City, the fascinating story of the former mountain community and the eccentric character who founded it has largely been forgotten.  Holy City was built over a period of several years beginning in 1919 by a  charismatic cult...

An afternoon meeting with a prospective Congressman

Evan and Jonathan
-Updated with a statement from a spokesperson for Sam Liccardo on Aug. 1, 2024 On a recent Wednesday afternoon, I was sitting inside Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co., waiting for State Assemblymember Evan Low to appear, when I received a text informing me he...

Man reported for trying to climb onto a Bruce Ave roof; large parties on Glen Ridge Ave and Oka Rd (Police Blotter, Dec. 31-Jan. 6)

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A man was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance and unlawful paraphernalia, driving with a suspended license, disorderly conduct, burglarizing a vehicle, and more crimes that were reported in Los Gatos-Monte Sereno, during as 2023 rolled into 2024.

Fall color to fall for

Chinese pistache colors with minimal chill fall leaves
Autumn is also fall here. Actually, 'fall' is the more popular name. It had been the popular name in England during the Sixteenth Century. The (generally) French name of “autumn” became more common there during the Seventeenth Century. Yet, both names remained in use...

Town seats new mayor, vice mayor and Council member

Vice Mayor Mary Badame
Vice Mayor Maria Ristow became mayor, and Councilmember Mary Badame vice mayor, during the Dec. 13 Council meeting, while Rob Moore was sworn in for the first time and Rob Rennie started his next term. The evening also marked an end to Marico Sayoc’s tenure...

Taste of LG draws hungry crowd to closed street

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The first-ever Taste of Los Gatos, held on Saturday, Sept. 14, proved a resounding success. The street food festival, which closed down North Santa Cruz Avenue from Main Street to Bachmann Avenue, transformed downtown Los Gatos into a bustling crowd of hungry attendees. Locals and...

Make that two! Los Gatos football beats another WCAL school; rematch with Wilcox next for CCS D-I championship

When the Los Gatos High football team beat Wilcox 24-21 on Oct. 27 in the penultimate game of the regular-season, the Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division championship was on the line.  Now, another—perhaps even greater—prize is at stake when the two rivals match up again,...

Officials say Omicron surge could be cresting

Santa Clara County officials said Jan. 14 that the region's Omicron surge may be cresting and called on private health care providers to increase their Covid-19 testing capacity. The county is currently seeing its highest infection rates since the pandemic began, according to Health Officer...

Hats off! (Photos)

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Los Gatos High School’s Class of 2022 celebrated their graduation on June 3. From dry grad party plans to studying for finals, the community had been looking forward to this for months. Principal Kevin Buchanan said the school is very proud of graduatesand staff “who have...

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