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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...
Summertime means Jazz on the Plazz, with Ren Geisick set to perform
At 6pm Wednesday, this week’s Jazz on the Plazz will swing into action with The San Jose Jazz High School All Stars, followed by Ren Geisick and her band at 6:30pm.
Geisick, who grew up in Los Gatos, says playing at Jazz on the Plazz...
A grinch visited Ace Hardware on Los Gatos Boulevard and stole Christmas decorations and plants (Police Blotter, Nov. 23-Dec. 6)
Sunday, Nov. 30
A traffic hazard was reported at 12:38am on East Main Street and Pleasant Street. A red Ford truck was blocking the roadway and appeared to have a flat tire.
At 4:42pm, a $50 package was stolen from a residence on Pollard Road.
Monday, Dec....
Los Gatos extends carrot to developers in hopes of netting some affordable housing under SB9
Councilmember Matthew Hudes didn’t quite get the version of a temporary Senate Bill 9 ordinance he would’ve liked to have seen—so he was the single “no” vote against the one passed by Council Tuesday night. He said it didn’t go far enough to ensure...
First-to-be-approved Builder’s Remedy project features 30 condos, including 6 affordable units
At the May 27 Council meeting, Los Gatos approved the first by-right residential project that invoked the “Builder’s Remedy” tool meant to chastise the municipality for not handing in a compliant Housing Element on time.
While the four-story condo building with commercial space on the...
Los Gatos football team begins CCS title quest
By earning a spot in the Central Coast Section Division I field, the Los Gatos High football team has proven itself to be one of the elite squads in the section this season.
Now the No. 6 seed Wildcats (10-0) will find out how they...
Assault with a deadly weapon; man arrested for possessing controlled substance after bathing with a hose (Police Blotter, Nov. 12-18)
Nov. 12
• A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in the Municipal Lot 2 at 2:59am.
• Grand theft was reported on N. Santa Cruz Avenue.
• A man was reportedly “acting weird” in a store on N. Santa Cruz Avenue at...
Q&A: Young Campbell mayor on political inspirations, managing public transit + helping the homeless
Sergio Lopez, 30, has spent the past year as mayor of Campbell. He’ll rotate-out of that position in December. But prior to stepping back into a regular Council seat, he agreed to sit down with the Los Gatan to share what it’s been like...
Lions fascinated by undersea mapping expert’s talk
The day after he received word he’d won another valuable grant from the US Navy to help America up its undersea exploration game—and a few days after meeting with Meta officials in London about their plan to lay $10 billion worth of fiber optic...
Candidates attack Santa Clara County redistricting map
As Santa Clara County lawmakers prepare to approve new political boundaries, some local politicians are raising complaints about the process.
The Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 in November to advance a proposal for redistricting the county's five political boundaries, choosing the so-called Yellow Map over...
