Crime

A 31-year-old Saratoga man accused of raping a woman and later admitting it can be extradited to the United States, a French court has ruled. And the lawyer who helped publicize the case says she’s “thrilled” to see Ian Thomas Cleary, who is charged with...

The Town of Los Gatos has named its new top public safety official, a 20-year veteran cop who's been on the local force since 2009. Jamie Field started at the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department as a rank-and-file officer, rising to the rank of Captain...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of (July 24-30). July 24 • A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Blossom Hill Road and Union Avenue at 1:02am. • A vehicle was burglarized on the 100...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of May 22-28. May 22 • A purse was reported stolen from a store on N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 2:30pm. • Two suspects reportedly stole $1,800 from a business on the 14100 block...

On May 10, Monte Sereno resident Kim Simon was making last-minute arrangements ahead of a quick trip to Los Cabos, Mexico with her husband. She figured they better catch up with their general contractor, who was midway through the construction of their pool house. She dashed...

A San Jose drug dealer will be sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted last week of selling fentanyl-laced pills to a group of Los Gatos High School students. Several students carried Narcan with them in case they overdosed on the toxic drug,...

A couple of hours before the yearly Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Foundation luncheon, Oct. 19, where Chief Jamie Field was set to recognize Jiffy Mart for its contribution to community safety, a call came in to the department. Days earlier, the store had become the...

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...

Police in Campbell on Wednesday arrested a man in connection with several crimes following a domestic disturbance and an ensuing two-hour standoff with officers. Timothy Johnson, 38, was arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, shooting into an inhabited dwelling...

A San Jose man has been charged with selling pills containing fentanyl to Los Gatos High School students that caused them to overdose, authorities say. According to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, 23-year-old Simon Armendariz was known around the campus—and across the community—as...