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Los Gatos declares a state of emergency
Los Gatos Council held a virtual special meeting that lasted only about 15 minutes on Jan. 10 to ratify a state of emergency declared Jan. 4 by Town Manager Laurel Prevetti.
“This was predicated not only on the weather event—the flooding, downed trees, along with...
Santa Clara County names first female fire chief
Santa Clara County Fire Department promoted its first female chief recently.
Suwanna Kerdkaew, formerly the department's deputy chief of administration, was appointed by the county Board of Supervisors. She replaces former chief Tony Bowden, who retired after being on injury leave.
Kerdkaew is a 20-year fire...
Amid strident disagreement, Los Gatos votes to move forward with Pride Flag plan
After years of avoiding the issue, Los Gatos is moving forward with a policy that could allow a rainbow flag to fly above Town Hall within months.
High school students and members of the LGBT+ community faced off with senior citizens and religious adherents Tuesday...
Piece of Santa Cruz Wharf breaks off, 3 construction workers caught in the mayhem
After a portion of the Santa Cruz Wharf fell into the Pacific Ocean this afternoon, two people had to be rescued by first responders, while another was able to make it to safety on their own.
All three were construction workers.
City of Santa Cruz officials...
Locals launch supplement business; Civil Grand Jury seeks volunteers; theater major makes Montclair State Dean’s List (Local Scene)
This week's "Local Scene" features a pair of Los Gatans aiming to make it big in the supplement game, the civil grand jury putting a call-out for new members and a thespian making the grade...
Los Gatos residents launch supplement products
Fuel 4 Ever, a family-owned...
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...
Emiliano Mejia epitomizes Los Gatos football team’s toughness; Wildcats have Homestead next
One of the key statistics that measures a true value of an offensive football player is YAC, which stands for yards after catch for a player after the catch.
A more advanced stat for a running back is YCO/A, which measures the rushing yards gained...
High school ranks 2nd across California in math and English
The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and California Science Test (CAST) standardized assessment test scores released this month show Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District (LGSUHSD) students are outperforming their peers at most other public schools across the state, academically.
The District’s...
Child sex crimes case put on hold for Los Gatos baker
The criminal case against a man who ran an artisianal bakery in Los Gatos and is accused of several child sex offenses has been paused as the court decides if he’s mentally fit to stand trial.
Ali Asghar Shemirani has been charged with three felonies...
Driver throws lunch out of vehicle window; $7,000 worth of merchandise stolen (Police Blotter, Aug. 28-Sept. 3)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2022.
Aug. 28
• A caller reported they were awoken by “loud talking” on More Avenue at 2:03am, and wanted police to ask them to “tone it down.”
• An...


















