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Town Manager Laurel Prevetti plans June Departure
Last Updated: March 11, 2024 @ 2:19 pm.
The Town of Los Gatos announced today that Town Manager Laurel Prevetti will step down in four months, at the end of June. She was named to the position more than eight years ago, in 2015, after...
California legislators drop plan to force Google and Meta to pay for news content from local media
California lawmakers are abandoning an ambitious proposal to force Google and Meta to pay news companies for using their content, opting instead for a deal in which Google has agreed to pay $172 million to support local media outlets and start an artificial intelligence...
Los Gatos Vice Mayor joined local families to highlight situation in Iran
On Saturday, Feb. 7, the steps of the Los Gatos Library became a site of mourning and resilience as residents from across Los Gatos and surrounding area gathered to acknowledge the escalating humanitarian crisis in Iran.
Los Gatos Vice Mayor Maria Ristow attended the gathering,...
LGUSD: Attempted burglary suspect who hid by school cafeteria worker entrance arrested
A suspect was taken into custody this morning after trying to burglarize a home then hiding near a staff entrance to Raymond J. Fisher Middle School, according to Los Gatos Union School District officials.
"We want to inform you about a situation that occurred earlier...
Cortese introduces bill to tackle youth fentanyl crisis
State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) recently introduced legislation to prevent opioid and fentanyl overdoses and death among California’s youth.
Senate Bill (SB) 10, should it be approved and signed into law, would expand statewide prevention and education efforts to combat the skyrocketing overdoses and...
New moms assisted with fresh approach to age-old challenge
It takes a village to raise a child—especially right here in the fast-paced climate of Silicon Valley. Riya Dhaliwal became acutely aware of this when she left her tech career in 2022 and transitioned into motherhood. Dhaliwal recognized that the drive to achieve in...
Los Gatos chocolate brand teams up with San Diego tea purveyors
Chocolatier Michiko Marron-Kibbey, the owner of Los Gatos shop Deux Cranes, says she's enjoyed following how San Diego-based Amy Troung and Lani Gobaleza have operated their brand PARU Tea over the years.
And now, for the month of October, Marron-Kibbey is rolling out a collab...
Town shuts N. Santa Cruz Avenue on Thursdays for The Promenade
A musical, social and pedestrian experience replaced automobile traffic on Thursday evenings beginning July 1. The weekly event, known as The Promenade, will run through August 12.
Two musical stages bookend the stroll, which runs the length of N. Santa Cruz Avenue from Main Street...
Court of Appeal considers whether to free ‘party mom’ again
California’s 6th District Court of Appeal heard arguments Oct. 13 about whether a Los Gatos woman charged with throwing alcohol-fuelled parties for teens should be released from jail.
A Superior Court judge denied bail for Shannon O’Connor earlier this year, but the State Supreme Court...
Use of digital surveillance tech by Los Gatos police questioned
The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department has promoted its network of the license plate readers it’s set up around town to monitor traffic and alert it to vehicles deemed suspicious, handing out awards to officers who’ve used the cameras to crack cases and highlighting...


















