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April 22, 2026

Ready to try a savory pie for Bay Area Pizza Week? It begins today…

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Bay Area Pizza Week is a 12-day celebration of everyone's favorite food: Pizza. From April 22 through May 3, participating restaurants all over the Bay Area put together Pizza Week menus which include specialty pizzas and/or comb meals for their guests and pizza lovers...

Williams dazzles in throwing no-hitter; Wildcats on their way to winning a fourth straight De Anza title

As the innings went on, fewer teammates conversed with Los Gatos High School pitcher Ethan Williams. After all, he was working on a perfect game.  “I knew it,” he said.  Williams first started to notice feeling a bit different in the top of the sixth inning....

Vehicle crashes into fence, flips over at University and Lark (Police Blotter, April 5-11)

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April 5 Someone reportedly stole an Amazon package from the caller’s porch on Hicks Road at 6:19pm. Around six juveniles were reported to be loud and drinking alcohol at Safeway on Pollard Road at 10:33pm. April 6 A caller on Tait Avenue reported they lost an Apple Watch...

Man turns himself in after police get warrant accusing him of 6 counts of inappropriate behavior with minors

John Alan Hale
A man who was arrested last August near Louise Van Meter Elementary School on suspicion of acting inappropriately around children—and then released—turned himself in to Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police this afternoon after a warrant was issued for his capture. John Alan Hale is facing six...

Data privacy under the microscope at Saratoga Council study session

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As Flock Safety rep Lily Ho worked her way through slides showcasing how the company’s automatic license plate readers have helped solve crimes across California, during an April 9 Saratoga City Council study session, she arrived at the one about a November 2023 SoCal...

The Butter Paddle is expanding its collection of American-made brands

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The Butter Paddle, a nonprofit gift store in Los Gatos, has announced it is expanding its collection of local artisans and American-made brands on offer. The organization behind the shop says this is part of a thoughtful response to changing retail costs. Among the newest...

3 men steal 8 batteries from O’Reilly Auto Parts on Los Gatos Blvd. (Police Blotter, March 29-April 4)

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March 29 Someone reportedly stole a rear license plate on Cherryston Drive. The theft occurred after 6:00pm on March 28, but was reported on March 29 at 9:30am. Someone reportedly walked into the caller’s garage and stole an e-bike on Winterbrook Road at 6:03pm. A subject reportedly...

PG&E tasks copters with ‘routine safety inspections’ of gas infrastructure

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Over the next few weeks, PG&E will be flying helicopters overhead to conduct what its calling "routine safety inspections" along the company's gas transmission pipelines in the Central Coast and the South Bay regions. That will include, portions of Monterey, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara...

Residents urged Town to keep current mosque site zoned for worship

Praying the Maghrib at the Los Gatos Civic Center
Last week, when Planning Commission held a second hearing for the West Valley Muslim Association’s efforts to extend their mosque’s hours of operation to better align with official prayer times, neighbors brought up noise and traffic concerns, and urged the decision-makers to claim the...

Caller gave $128,000 worth of gold coins and bars to subjects claiming to be the FBI at Plazoleta (Police Blotter, March 22-28)

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March 22 A man with an axe reportedly hanging out of his pants was arrested at Safeway on North Santa Cruz Avenue at 12:22am. A package was reportedly stolen from a mailbox at Mira Loma Apartments on Avery Lane at 6:48am. A caller reported motorcyclists rolling through...

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