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1,500 gather in solidarity with Iranian activists
On Sunday evening, a group of approximately 1,500 people showed up on the lawn in front of Town Hall, to protest the recent massacre of Iran. In recent weeks, there’s been a total internet blackout, during which thousands of people were killed.
The US-based Human...
Congressman Liccardo announces $200,000 for Los Gatos’ West Valley Mobile Navigation Van
The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan funding bill today that features $10,995,144 for local priorities across a variety of areas, such as affordable housing, homelessness response, coastal resilience and infrastructure improvements around Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, according to a release from Congressman...
Trump buys $1 million in Netflix, Warner Bros. bonds
Donald Trump has picked up at least $1m in Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery bonds.
A disclosure form released by the White House on Friday indicated that Trump made two Netflix purchases and two WBD purchases, each amounting to at least $502,000, the Guardian reported.
Trump...
Local Persian community reacts to internet blackout, protests in Iran
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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...
