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Fligor declares victory
Assistant Santa Clara County Assessor Neysa Fligor early today declared victory in her bid to be elected county assessor. Fligor's victory announcement shortly after midnight coincided with a concession statement by her runoff election rival, former Saratoga Councilmember Rishi Kumar.
Fligor led Kumar by nearly...
Rishi Kumar concedes defeat to Neysa Fligor in Assessor’s race
Assistant Assessor Neysa Fligor led former Saratoga Councilmember Rishi Kumar by nearly 53,000 votes in unofficial returns reported at 9:22pm tonight.
The margin could prove insurmountable, likely exceeding the total number of votes that remain to be counted in a low-turnout race.
The Santa Clara County...
Here are the new laws going into effect Jan. 1
Every year, lawmakers in Sacramento introduce a flurry of bills, most of which are eviscerated during the legislative process and end up on the Assembly or Senate trash heap.
A select few make it to the governor’s desk. Assuming they dodge the veto stamp, they...
Power out for 21,000 on Christmas Eve as fire ignites at PG&E’s Saratoga substation
Around 21,000 customers were without power in North Santa Clara County after a Pacific Gas and Electric substation in Saratoga caught fire and belched black smoke into the air on Christmas Eve.
PG&E learned about the emergency at its facility at 12975 Glen Brae Dr....
Artificial tree industry no match for local farmers
The mountains of Los Gatos have housed several Christmas Tree Farms for decades. It can be tricky to keep the business afloat when sales are concentrated around one month each year, particularly given the rise in popularity of artificial trees. So, how have these...
Tesla driver dies in fiery crash in Los Gatos
Early this morning, around 12:30am, one person died when a Tesla Model 3 drove down the right embankment of northbound Highway 17 just before Lark Avenue and slammed into a tree, according to authorities.
"The Tesla caught fire and became fully-engulfed with the driver inside,"...
POLICE BLOTTER (Dec. 7 – 13)
Sunday, Dec. 7
A potential incident of vehicle tampering was reported at 10:31am on Harding Avenue. The report stated that it looked like someone tried to hotwire at black Toyota 4Runner.
Two juvenile disturbances involving electric bikes were reported in the early afternoon.
Monday, Dec. 8
Two suspicious...
Did Los Gatos’ Housing Element suddenly fall out of compliance?
The developer behind the 119-unit, 13-story “Capri Fruitstand” proposal for 14288 Capri Dr.—which includes 24 units of affordable housing—has renewed its legal claim that the Town of Los Gatos has been taking illegal steps to block residential development in this corner of Silicon Valley.
In...
Rob Moore is the youngest mayor ever to take charge of Los Gatos (but just barely)
In a special meeting of the Town Council, Dec. 9, the reins of power were handed over from former mayor Matthew Hudes to Rob Moore, who, at 27, is the youngest Los Gatos mayor ever. (Brent Ventura was also 27 when he assumed the...
Driver killed in Sunday morning solo crash on Highway 17 identified
A 49-year-old San Jose man was killed Sunday morning in a solo-vehicle crash on State Route 17 south of Vine Hill Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP officers responded to the crash at about 10:39 a.m. on Dec. 14. Authorities said the man...
