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Memory care facility survives appeal by neighbors
An approved Swenson Builders memory care and assisted living facility, planned for Los Gatos, survived a challenge that featured two mayoral voices from neighboring Monte Sereno, during the Sept. 19 Town Council meeting.
Former mayor and recent State Assembly candidate Liz Lawler and current mayor...
Neighbor reported to police for refusing to move road cones; senior injured (Police Blotter, Sept. 10-16)
Sept. 10
• A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Los Gatos Boulevard and Stacia Street at 12:50am.
• A caller said their neighbor reportedly refused to remove road cones from the street on Caldwell Avenue.
• A person reportedly broke their...
Skimming device reportedly installed on ATM in downtown Los Gatos (Police Blotter, Sept. 3-9)
Sept. 3
• A man was arrested for driving with a suspended license on Cherry Blossom Lane and Shannon Road at 1:32pm.
• A man reportedly stole eight bottles of liquor from a store on Blossom Hill Road at 2:51pm.
• A man was reportedly pushing a...
‘You dumb young people think you can get away with everything’ (Police Blotter, Aug. 27-Sept. 2)
Aug. 27
• A woman was arrested for trespassing on N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 6:12am.
• Someone stole a vehicle’s catalytic converter on Cypress Way.
• A man was reportedly following a woman on S. Santa Cruz Avenue and W. Main Street at 9:38pm, saying, “You...
Group says Town needs to add more sites to housing list
In an Aug. 22 letter to Los Gatos’ Community Development Director Joel Paulson, the Los Gatos Community Alliance asked for more properties to be added to—not erased from—the list of sites where residential development is encouraged.
It was a different strategy for a group that...
Man on a Segway goes door-to-door claiming he’s from PG&E; grand theft; racist slurs written on vehicle (Police Blotter, Aug 13-19)
Aug. 13
• A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Los Gatos Boulevard and Blossom Hill Road at 12:22am.
• A man was reported as suspicious because he kept looking at someone and “playing with his pockets” on Lark Avenue and...
New Chamber director promises to put ‘fastidious’ nature to work for local businesses
The current mayor of Monte Sereno hails from the Greater Toronto Area. And now, adding to the ranks of Canucks turned Silicon Valley leaders is the new executive director of the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce—as she is also from the GTA.
But while Jennifer...
Mother confirms body of missing Saratoga teen found
The mother of a missing 17-year-old girl confirmed on social media Sunday that human remains found near Castle Rock Park were her daughter's.
Nola Schneider, the mother of Katherine “Katie” Schneider, said her daughter died in a car accident.
The girl was reported missing on July...
Planning Commission approves memory-care and assisted-living facility
The Planning Commission recently agreed to support a memory-care and assisted-living facility proposal from Swenson Builders.
The 7-2 decision (commissioners Susan Burnett and Melanie Hanssen were opposed) came after company representative Jessie Bristow confirmed they’d be willing to drop the height by a foot on...
Town cracks down on property owner for weeds (Council Briefs)
Los Gatos followed through on its plan to fine a property owner for allowing weeds to get out of control, during its Aug. 1 meeting.
Council heard that property owners are charged $92 for an initial inspection.
Delinquents are then charged $92 each year for the...
