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Police arrest 15 catalytic converter theft suspects in South Bay
Investigators arrested more than a dozen people suspected of being involved in catalytic converter thefts from vehicles in cities throughout the Bay Area, according to San Jose Police.
The arrest of 15 suspects over several weeks was the culmination of a six-month investigation into the...
Beer + chicken theft; Christmas lights cut; bolted-down tables removed from East Main Street (Police blotter Nov. 28-Dec. 3)
Nov. 28
• Two unknown suspects stole an electric bicycle from a driveway on College Avenue at 7:32am.
• A van was spotted driving on the grass near town hall on E. Main Street at 5:13pm. A caller reported that the driver then got out of...
Supervisors close to adopting new district boundaries
After hundreds of hours of fierce debate and controversy, Santa Clara County supervisors are very close to finalizing new district boundaries.
The board of supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to advance a variation of the Yellow Map, known as draft 90195, introduced by Supervisor Cindy...
Calendar: Hootenanny!, carriage rides, teas + tours
Ainsley House Holiday Teas and Tours
The annual Ainsley House Holiday Teas and Tours will be held from noon to 2pm Dec. 9-12. Guests will be treated to a special Ainsley House tea blend, sparkling cider or champagne, and an assortment of sandwiches and desserts....
Holiday Promenade packs streets with festive flair
Downtown Los Gatos was flooded Saturday with green and red, different incarnations of Santa and Mrs. Claus strutting their stuff, young dancers and singers, and an abundance of cheer and goodwill.
It was all part of the Holiday Promenade, which took cues from the successful...
Los Gatos man on probation for insider trading now faces decades in prison
After being scooped up by the FBI recently during a federal court hearing in the Northern District of California, Mounir Gad, 35, had just made bail ($50,000—cash) and was on his way back to Los Gatos. He’d been ordered to live, once again, with...
Former teacher sentenced for sex crimes
A man who sexually abused students while teaching in the Los Gatos Union School District has been sentenced to 35 years behind bars.
Joseph Brian Houg, a long-time teacher at Blossom Hill Elementary School, received no probation time Nov. 29, but will face parole of...
Homeowners, renters see future of Los Gatos differently
The results of a new survey from the Los Gatos Community Alliance show that when it comes to the future of Los Gatos, there’s a gaping divide—between homeowners and renters.
This survey of registered voters in Los Gatos, conducted Oct. 12-18 via telephone interview, email...
Cops Getting New Police Cruisers; pedestrian project comes in under budget; Town investments bringing smaller returns
Police to get three new SUVs
Council has authorized $125,037 to replace three police cruisers that are nearly four years old and have an average of 60,000 miles on their odometers.
The money to purchase the vehicles from Folsom Lake Ford, voted on during the regularly...
Los Gatos girls soccer aim to coalesce and put together another winning season
A 6-0 loss to a powerhouse St. Francis side on Dec. 4 showed the Los Gatos High girls soccer team is still learning to mesh with each other on the field and figuring things out. However, the Wildcats are confident the talent on the...