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Commissioners recommend allowing lower-income builds in more areas
Planning Commission voted April 9 to recommend a General Plan amendment to allow 100% affordable housing projects in mixed-use commercial and restricted highway commercial zones.
Commissioner Susan Burnett was the lone vote against. She said Los Gatos has been going further than it has to,...
Last day to register to vote for Nov. 5 election arrives
Today is the last day for eligible residents in California to register to vote for the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election, which is just 15 days away.
California residents who have not yet registered can do so online through the Secretary of State's website, registertovote.ca.gov.
If you...
Middle-aged man reported for exposing private parts arrested (Police Blotter, July 7-13)
These reports are compiled from publicly-available information released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.
July 7
At 6:30pm, a man was reported for being close to the roadway while asking for money on the median at Los Gatos Boulevard and Blossom Hill Road.
A group of...
Becoming mindful of recycling in Silicon Valley
Edward Hume, a Pulitzer Prize winner, wrote that the average American throws out three times more trash now than in 1960: “Rethinking waste as our arch-villain isn’t just a word game – it’s the secret sauce that turns anxiety and inertia into hope and...
Los Gatos’ assembly rep introduces first-ever bill
For her first legislative move since being elected to the California Assembly, Los Gatos' representative, Gail Pellerin, chose to advance the interests of people who'd rather not declare themselves as part of one of the teams in our de facto two-party system of government.
On...
‘Key to the Community’ bestowed on LGS Recreation
LGS Recreation honored for efforts
On May 5, at the California Park and Recreation Society (CPRS) District 4 Awards & Volunteer Recognition Dinner, LGS Recreation received the Key to the Community Award for the contributions of the 55 Plus Program and the Award of Excellence...
Monte Sereno city manager shares ideas for a better Los Gatos
Speaking at a public meeting of local residents Nov. 11, Monte Sereno City Manager Steve Leonardis, who once sat in the Los Gatos mayor’s chair, shared some of his worries, as well as ideas about how the Town could be more fiscally prudent.
Among these...
New Chamber director promises to put ‘fastidious’ nature to work for local businesses
The current mayor of Monte Sereno hails from the Greater Toronto Area. And now, adding to the ranks of Canucks turned Silicon Valley leaders is the new executive director of the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce—as she is also from the GTA.
But while Jennifer...
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...
Police Blotter (June 29 – July 5)
Sunday, June 29
In the early hours of the morning, a pedestrian was reported to be causing a traffic hazard at Los Gatos-Saratoga Road and Montgomery Street. The subject was seen screaming in the street around 2:02am wearing a red shirt and blue jeans.
In the...
