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Los Gatos High wrestling team peaking with CCS Finals on the horizon
In dominating the Santa Clara Valley De Anza Division dual meet season and league finals, the Los Gatos High wrestling team has set itself up for a potentially special performance in the upcoming Central Coast Section Championships.
The Wildcats won the league finals by a...
Man arrested for indecent exposure; illegal dirt biking; caller worried about door-to-door salesman with “false front teeth” (Police Blotter, Jan. 31 – Feb. 5)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of Jan. 31-Feb. 5, 2022.
Jan. 31
• No injuries were reported after a vehicle overturned on Montclair Road in the early morning hours.
• A woman was arrested for obstructing a peace officer...
California Highway Patrol Urges Caution During Upcoming “Super Bowl LVI”
Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.
That's the message from California's freeway enforcers, the California Highway Patrol.
"Getting behind the wheel while impaired can end tragically,” CHP Commissioner Amanda Ray said in a release. “Instead, make responsible decisions if your plans include alcohol and help keep...
New firefighters look forward to a life of service
On Feb. 4, around the corner from weapons manufacturer Lockheed Martin’s Sunnyvale campus, as contractors put the finishing touches on a blocky beige dual-hotel complex nearby, and directly across from Chinese search engine Baidu’s Silicon Valley HQ, a group of 13 firefighters were about...
Retired teacher gets hands-on with crayon charity
After Los Gatos resident Kathy Bays retired from a long career as a special education instructor and school administrator, she had some time to clean out the closets full of her kids’ old stuff.
She ended up with two shoeboxes full of old crayons to...
Fewer students could lead to changes at high schools
A new report says declining enrollments at local elementary and middle schools may mean changes are coming to Los Gatos and Saratoga high schools.
The 2021-22 Demographics & Enrollment Projections Report by the consulting firm SchoolWorks was discussed by the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School...
Online marketplace connects residents to free services, items
A Los Gatos mother-son duo have created an online marketplace they hope will encourage residents to give to people in need.
The Giving Porch, founded by Los Gatos High School senior Arjun Seshadri and his mother Sruba, is designed to promote giving among businesses and...
Local indoor masking requirements to remain in place
Santa Clara County health officials announced Feb. 9 that local indoor masking requirements will not be lifted on Feb. 16, which is the date the state will rescind its order.
Instead, Santa Clara County will continue to base decisions on whether and when to lift...
Weekend vegetation fire reminds Los Gatans wildfires are an ever-present threat
A vegetation fire grew to devour just over a quarter-acre of grass, oak and shrubs in unincorporated Santa Clara County on Saturday afternoon.
Around 3:40pm, a passerby spotted smoke rising above Weaver Road and reported it to the Santa Clara County Fire Department, which initially...
Covid-19 tests stolen; people in Town Plaza area disturbed by musician playing music; stolen bike found (Police Blotter, Jan. 23-29)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.
Jan. 23
• A musician was reportedly disturbing people with their music at Town Plaza Park on S. Santa Cruz Avenue at 11:34am.
• A man was reported for approaching a home on More Avenue at 1:05pm,...