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*Last Updated: Oct. 16, 2026 at 3:42pm. At around 9am today, one of Congressman Jimmy Panetta's staffers at his Santa Cruz office, on the third floor of a modernist concrete box near the San Lorenzo River, opened an envelope postmarked from Texas, sending a white...

The Monte Sereno Youth Commission is helping residents prepare for wildfires, earthquakes, power outages and other disasters by launching an ambitious initiative to build and distribute emergency “go bags” to every household in Monte Sereno. Led by Youth Commission Vice Chair Stella Zeidler and Secretary...

Authorities have now released the identities of the two older individuals who died in an early morning fire in Monte Sereno on Wednesday. The County of Santa Clara Office of The Medical Examiner told the Los Gatan earlier today that Nancy and David Breuer, both...

The spectacular grounds of the Lexington Hills Estate in Los Gatos, adjacent to the Lexington Reservoir, provided jaw-dropping views and a graciously appointed setting for the 3rd annual Star Chefs competition, held on Sunday, Sept. 20.  This third annual food and beverage pairing event, presented...

Tyler Brunner, Contributor Housing policy dominated a Thursday night forum hosted by the League of Women Voters. Five of Los Gatos’ Town Council candidates participated (Mary Badame was unable to attend). The moderator posed questions to the candidates that covered topics ranging from traffic and capital...

Just a few hours after the Santa Clara County Fire Department made a routine presentation to Monte Sereno City Council about their operations last night, firefighters were dispatched to a house fire in that city—on the 17000 block of Rose Court—that would ultimately claim...

Sept. 20 A driver was reportedly doing donuts at Anne and Kensington ways at 3:15am. A juvenile reportedly ran away from an officer at Chevalier Drive and Copeland Lane at 4:55pm. Sept. 21 A man was refusing to leave Mountain Mike’s Pizza on Blossom Hill Road at 10:52am. Two...

Sept. 13 A caller reported a subject punched and beat him to the floor after kicking them out of his apartment at Aventino Apartments on Winchester Circle at 11:27am. A juvenile was reportedly conscious and breathing after a driver ran into them at Garden Hill Drive...

By Sasha Ryu, Contributor On Sept. 15, the Town Council held a special study session to share an overview of the plans to redesign the often congested Highway 17/Highway 9 interchange near downtown Los Gatos.  The plan comes as part of a joint initiative between the...

Sept. 6 A vehicle accident with no injuries reportedly left a wheel bent backwards at West Main Street and Victory Lane at 1:01am. A woman went to the emergency room and reported that her significant other fractured her nose on East Main Street at 3:44am. Approximately $1,332...