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January 15, 2026

Tesla driver dies in fiery crash in Los Gatos

California Highway Patrol vehicle
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)

Rob Moore beaming
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

Karl Horst Klemmer - two social media images
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)

Coffee shop closed sign
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...

UPDATED WITH CRASH VIDEO: Los Gatos driver, 90, injured as car smashes into Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. on Thanksgiving

car crash at Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co.
*Updated at 4:25pm Nov. 28, 2025, with info from police and fire officials *Updated at 12:26pm Nov. 28, 2025, with surveillance video of the crash On Thanksgiving night, a car crashed through the front of Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. in Los Gatos along West Main...

Q&A: Young Campbell mayor on political inspirations, managing public transit + helping the homeless

Sergio Lopez
Sergio Lopez, 30, has spent the past year as mayor of Campbell. He’ll rotate-out of that position in December. But prior to stepping back into a regular Council seat, he agreed to sit down with the Los Gatan to share what it’s been like...

Tree damage on Highway 17

stormy weather wrecks havoc on vehicles
On Nov. 13, at around 5:40pm, California Highway Patrol officers responded to a crash on Highway 17, south of Summit Road. A female driver from Los Gatos was driving a black 2013 Audi Q5 southbound on Highway 17, south of Summit Road at an undetermined...

News Briefs: Entrepreneur launches nutrition bars; SHS wins yearbook awards; Campbell educators reach labor deal

Laleh's Table bars
Laleh Imanverdi, a Los Gatos chef, cookbook author, entrepreneur, dance instructor and actor has announced the launch of original healthy snack bars and nutrient-focused cookbooks. The mother-of-two says these reflect her deep commitment to wholesome, natural and accessible nutrition. Crafted with high-quality ingredients—and inspired by...

The nuances of collecting taxes from Los Gatos Tesla

Tesla Opening interior
The recent Grand Opening of the Tesla dealership and service center in Los Gatos sparked questions—including from former mayor Sandy Decker—about just how much of the company’s sales revenue would remain in the community. So, the Los Gatan reached out to Town’s financial planners to...
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