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January 29, 2026

Local Persian community reacts to internet blackout, protests in Iran

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In February 1979, the Shah of Iran was overthrown by the Iranian Revolution, which installed Islamic leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, leading many Persians to migrate outside of their homeland. The largest subculture of Persians outside of Iran is in Los Angeles, but the Bay Area...

Los Gatos approves 450-unit North 40 Phase 2, including 77 affordable units

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Last night, Los Gatos Town Council greenlit Phase 2 of the North 40 mixed-use project, from Grosvenor Americas, which features 450 units of housing, including 77 affordable units—16 of which will be reserved for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The approval, which allows the...

Monte Sereno’s latest mayor recalls helping with the Los Gatos founding of Atari

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Lon Allan, 82, remembers the scrappy 1970s in Silicon Valley, when his client, future Video Game Hall of Famer Nolan Bushnell, hadn’t co-founded Atari yet. “He was the founder, I was his lawyer,” recalled Allan, the new mayor of Monte Sereno, during a recent interview...

Rishi Kumar concedes defeat to Neysa Fligor in Assessor’s race

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Assistant Assessor Neysa Fligor led former Saratoga Councilmember Rishi Kumar by nearly 53,000 votes in unofficial returns reported at 9:22pm tonight. The margin could prove insurmountable, likely exceeding the total number of votes that remain to be counted in a low-turnout race. The Santa Clara County...

Power out for 21,000 on Christmas Eve as fire ignites at PG&E’s Saratoga substation

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Around 21,000 customers were without power in North Santa Clara County after a Pacific Gas and Electric substation in Saratoga caught fire and belched black smoke into the air on Christmas Eve. PG&E learned about the emergency at its facility at 12975 Glen Brae Dr....

Tesla driver dies in fiery crash in Los Gatos

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Early this morning, around 12:30am, one person died when a Tesla Model 3 drove down the right embankment of northbound Highway 17 just before Lark Avenue and slammed into a tree, according to authorities. "The Tesla caught fire and became fully-engulfed with the driver inside,"...

Rob Moore is the youngest mayor ever to take charge of Los Gatos (but just barely)

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In a special meeting of the Town Council, Dec. 9, the reins of power were handed over from former mayor Matthew Hudes to Rob Moore, who, at 27, is the youngest Los Gatos mayor ever. (Brent Ventura was also 27 when he assumed the...

Amid strident disagreement, Los Gatos votes to move forward with Pride Flag plan

woman with rainbow flag during public comment in Los Gatos
After years of avoiding the issue, Los Gatos is moving forward with a policy that could allow a rainbow flag to fly above Town Hall within months. High school students and members of the LGBT+ community faced off with senior citizens and religious adherents Tuesday...

Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. crash driver dies

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The driver who crashed a speeding Volvo into a popular Los Gatos coffee shop on Thanksgiving night has passed away, multiple sources have confirmed to the Los Gatan. Karl Klemmer, 90, died on Sunday. Klemmer, a resident of the Terraces of Los Gatos senior living community,...

POLICE BLOTTER (Nov. 23-29)

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Sunday, Nov. 23 At 11:10am, a suspicious person was reported at the intersection of West Main Street and Montebello Way. The subject was pacing back and forth repeatedly yelling “don’t touch me” to passerby.  Monday, Nov. 24 An incident of petty theft was reported at 2:20pm at...
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