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California may gut two CalWORKS programs helping thousands of families
Joy Perrin had been living in a van with her two children for several months when she walked into a welfare office in 2018. She had left an abusive partner and had failed her first semester at Laney College in Oakland.
A social worker told...
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...
Caller reportedly chased burglar out of his residence on Vasona Avenue (Police Blotter, July 26-Aug 1)
July 26
Someone reportedly burglarized a residence on Vasona Court, stealing a scooter and backpack at 12:02am.
Someone reported a bicyclist “down” at Blossom Hill Road and Linda Avenue after a vehicle accident at 11:32am.
A man was reportedly driving a golf cart on Vista Del Monte...
Valle Monte League expands mental health network
On June 10, Valle Monte League announced it was partnering with two mental health organizations—Operation Freedom Paws and Parents Helping Parents—while continuing its ongoing work with Hearts & Minds Activity Center.
"These additions strengthen Valle Monte League’s network of community-based services to better support individuals...
Best of Los Gatos 2023: Everyday
The long-awaited list of high-achievers in the "Everyday" category of the 2023 Best of Los Gatos readers' poll has arrived.
It includes some brand new entrants just now reaching the top spots, as well as businesses and organizations that have been beloved for quite some...
Kelly-Moore Paints shuts down all its stores
Kelly-Moore Paints, a 78-year-old paint company, announced last week that it is closing all its stores nationwide due to legal and financial burdens.
Council gets update on military-grade weaponry in police arsenal
When Capt. Derek Moye went over the military-style equipment the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department has in its arsenal, during the regularly scheduled Council meeting Tuesday, he emphasized none of it actually came from the Defense Department.
This stood out to Councilmember Marico Sayoc, who...
Los Gatos High girls basketball wins SCVAL De Anza Division title; boys team on verge of clinching championship
At the start of the season, the Los Gatos High girls basketball team was still finding its way and searching for its identity.
But the Wildcats know who they are now, and that’s as the reigning queens of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League’s De...
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...
Former Chamber executive director reinvents herself as operator of Centerpiece Flowers
Flowers, like music, are a universal language. No matter what the occasion, there’s a flower for it. Sometimes, it might be something you’ve never heard of—say, a reticulated ranunculus. Or, perhaps a rose peony in bright watermelon pink (arguably the most flirty of the...


















