Crime

The jury is still out, but Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith decided she didn’t want to wait for a verdict that could have forced her removal from office, announcing Oct. 31 she was resigning immediately. “This letter is to notify you of my retirement...

Sunday, July 13 A possible child sex abuse imagery crime was reported at 8:22pm on Carlton Avenue. A friend of the reporting person said they’d found pornographic images on a tablet belonging to a 13-year-old girl. The images featured a man in bed with a...

The Los Gatos man accused of murdering his wife and dumping her body in the Santa Cruz Mountains pleaded not guilty to the two felony counts he’s charged with—as well as all additional allegations—on Nov. 1, in Santa Clara County Superior Court. He’s charged with...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of June 19-24, 2022. June 19 • A neighbor reported that a group of juveniles were having a party on Carlton Avenue at 12:13am. • A woman was arrested for driving under the influence...

The power company is raising the alarm about a seemingly ever-present danger that has nothing to do with arcing, downed wires or electricity surges, but sparked nearly seven-dozen reports in Los Gatos last year. Pacific Gas & Electric, Co. says it counted 43,000 customers being...

Police said Tuesday they still had not located a suspect or a victim in a shooting at one of the main regional malls serving South Bay holiday shoppers. The San Jose Police Department received several calls about gunfire that occurred before 6pm at Westfield Oakridge,...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of June 27-July 2, 2022. June 27 • A man was arrested after he was found passed out under a tree on Howes Drive with a bottle of vodka next to him at...

With National School Bus Safety Week underway, the California Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to stop for the carriers of the most precious cargo. Running Oct. 17-21, the week is meant to bring awareness to the personal responsibility involved in ensuring students make it to...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of Sept. 11-16. Sept. 11 • A caller reported loud music coming from a house on Ridgecrest Avenue at 12:11am. • Someone threw a rock through a vehicle’s window on Pinehurst Avenue. • A porta-potty...

Authorities have shared a tragic update to a story we brought you in this week's newspaper. The man who was brutally attacked at a Valley Transportation Authority light rail station in late September has died from his injuries. And because of this, the attempted murder case against Brandon...