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From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of May 28-June 3. May 28 • An unknown suspect threw eggs at a business on E. Main Street. • A man was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance and driving...

Today is the last day for eligible residents in California to register to vote for the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election, which is just 15 days away. California residents who have not yet registered can do so online through the Secretary of State's website, registertovote.ca.gov. If you...

The Los Gatos Morning Rotary (LGMR) paid tribute to the 10-year history of Lighting for Literacy (LFL) on March 23 at its 7:30am meeting.  Rotarians, members of the United Methodist Church, LFL volunteers and co-founder Doug McNeil’s family attended.  A decade ago, McNeil and Jess Salem...

I’m still reading the biography of Mark Twain by Ron Chernow. The book is more than 1,000 pages long, so cut me some slack. My last column channeled Twain’s propensity to write fake news stories when he was a journalist. Prior to picking up Chernow’s...

A Los Gatos nonprofit started by the family of a teenager who died unexpectedly has launched a partnership with the Campbell Union High School District to test the hearts of some students. On June 16, the District voted to require heart screenings for 9th and...

A 10-year-old boy who attends Hillbrook School in Los Gatos is preparing for his first professional role, as part of the upcoming TheatreWorks Silicon Valley production of “Ragtime.” Jackson Janssen says he’s a little bit nervous, but also thrilled to be preparing to play The...

Owen Slain has already traveled to 15 countries—that’s four more than the number of years he’s been alive.  Just this summer alone, the Daves Avenue fifth-grader traveled to Costa Rica, Italy and South Korea for fencing tournaments, a sport he became passionate about from the...

The morning of Dec. 30 was like an uplifting reggae song—as mysterious fog swept through the branches of the Santa Cruz Mountains, burning off in their upper reaches. We were still in that midpoint between Christmas and New Year's, where things seem quiet and peaceful...

A suspect was taken into custody this morning after trying to burglarize a home then hiding near a staff entrance to Raymond J. Fisher Middle School, according to Los Gatos Union School District officials. "We want to inform you about a situation that occurred earlier...

Andrew J. Scott's work on the Longevity Economy offers a compelling lens through which to view the future of Los Gatos, with its significant and growing older adult population. Rather than framing increased life expectancy as a societal burden, Scott emphasizes the economic opportunities...