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January 12, 2026

Assault with a deadly weapon arrest; multiple stolen vehicles recovered (Police Blotter, Feb. 27-March 4)

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From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of Feb. 27-March 4. Police recover multiple stolen vehicles in one night Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police officers were busy the night of March 2. The first incident began with reports of a stolen vehicle...

Storm clouds bearing down on region

Calm before the storm
Another atmospheric river moved into San Jose and the Greater Bay Area from the coast this morning, and forecasters say things will get worse through Friday night. Heavy rain, strong wind, and thunderstorms are all expected. A spokesperson for the The National Weather Service said the...

Coach Benny Pierce: a life well lived

High school sports figures who make a lasting impact ultimately are remembered for how they coached up their players, treated everyone around them and conducted themselves.  Winning adds to a coach’s resume and legacy and such was the case with the beloved Benny Pierce, the...

Los Gatos High’s Antonio Rodriguez caps off tremendous freshman season

Antonio Rodriguez’s Los Gatos High wrestling teammates refer to him as Ant-Man. Wildcats coach Greg Varela calls the freshman standout Mantonio.  Rodriguez lived up to those nicknames in the recently completed season, which culminated with a strong second-place finish in the 113-pound CIF State Championship...

After discipline decision, First Amendment advocate sets sights on Los Gatos

Kylie Clark
The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California says Los Gatos’ censure of a Planning Commissioner—who wrote to the California Department of Housing and Community Development in November about a housing-related referendum that upended plans to increase residential density in town, then was chastised...

Los Gatos directs leftover pandemic cash

At the Feb. 21 Council meeting, elected officials discussed how to spend $1.645 million in pandemic relief provided by the Biden Administration that’s still leftover. The big winners were public access broadcaster KCAT, which will receive a one-time infusion of $100,000, Los Gatos Saratoga Recreation...

Prospect High School wins countywide mock trial

prospect high school mock trial
Campbell Union High School District’s Prospect High School’s prosecution team defeated Fremont Union High School District’s Lynbrook High School’s defense team in the championship round of the Santa Clara County High School Mock Trial Tournament on Feb. 15.  The winning team will advance to the...

Rare cold weather delivers snow to Los Gatos

snow summit road
The National Weather Service issued another cold weather advisory for the Los Gatos area on Tuesday, as rain and snow continued to pummel Bay Area communities. But it can be surprisingly challenging to evaluate snow levels in areas like the Santa Cruz Mountains, according to...

Santa Clara County program aims to prevent massive wildfires

Moe Kumre weed abatement program santa clara county
Even though the mountaintops are covered in snow, officials warn that fire season has begun in Santa Clara County. Every year, beginning in March, property owners throughout the county must comply with regulations designed to prevent the spread of wildfires that threaten people, property and...

Raising Marleau: Sharks’ all-time great gets his No. 12 jersey retired

It’s hard to believe that for the first several years of his career, San Jose Sharks legend Patrick Marleau seemed uncomfortable in front of the media or having any attention heaped his way.  If the Feb. 23-25 festivities surrounding Marleau proved one thing, it was...

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