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Local Scene: Prevent fires on Thanksgiving; General Plan commenting period reopen
Prevent fires and injuries this Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving near, Cal Fire is warning residents about the many dangers that the holiday can pose.
Thanksgiving remains the leading day for home cooking fires with three times as many cooking fires as an average day, according to statistics...
County Parks closing trails temporarily to complete healthy-forest projects
As part of the Sanborn and Upper Stevens Creek Forest Health Plan, adopted in August 2023 by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Santa Clara County Parks is closing a few hiking trails.
The closures are necessary, officials say, in order to put vital...
New Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department chief is first woman to hold the role
This week, when the Town of Los Gatos appointed Jamie Field chief of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department, it represented a milestone. The community has never had a woman leading the force before.
In an interview with the Los Gatan, Field said she was...
Veloria Pannell caps impressive senior season by reaching CIF wrestling state title match
No one expected Los Gatos High senior Veloria Pannell to beat top seed Hailey Chapman—who entered their match ranked No. 8 in the nation—in the first round and opening day of the 131-pound division in the CIF State Wrestling Championships on Feb. 24.
No one,...
Los Gatan earns first-ever CNPA comp nomination in 2023 California Journalism Awards Contest
The Los Gatan has earned its first-ever California News Publishers Association award nomination, in the 2023 California Journalism Awards contest.
Designer Hon Truong was recognized in the Print Inside Page Layout & Design category for work with this Los Gatos community title. He was also...
Solar panel damaged; sales agent seemed “high;” man with stuffed monkey giving middle-finger salute (Police Blotter, March 20-26)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of March 20-26.
March 20
• A vehicle was reported stolen on Grays Lane.
• Grand theft was reported at a home on Carlton Avenue.
• A man was arrested for being in possession of...
Teens spread ketchup on woman’s car, tell her it’s blood, steal her wallet (Police Blotter, July 16-22)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of July 16-22.
July 16
• A man was arrested for disorderly conduct on the 200 block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 9:04pm.
July 17
• A woman was arrested for petty theft on...
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...
Boutique ice creamery Salt & Straw to open Los Gatos location
Back in the late ‘90s when Kim Malek worked at Yahoo! in Mountain View, she learned to surf in Santa Cruz—one of her fondest memories—and hung out amid Los Gatos’ cute shops.
Now, after launching one of the West Coast’s most in-demand ice cream chains,...
Developer excited to get three David Kinch restaurant concepts in Los Gatos
The news rippled out across the Bay Area—and beyond—when lauded restaurateur David Kinch announced he would be moving on from his Michelin-starred restaurant Manresa in Los Gatos.
But now, one of the developers behind the North 40 mixed-use project in Los Gatos says he’s thrilled...
