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Two people were taken to the hospital to be assessed for smoke inhalation issues and the American Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region is responding to assist the family, after a blaze broke out in Saratoga early this morning, authorities said. Firefighters responded at around 5:30am to...

April 5 Someone reportedly stole an Amazon package from the caller’s porch on Hicks Road at 6:19pm. Around six juveniles were reported to be loud and drinking alcohol at Safeway on Pollard Road at 10:33pm. April 6 A caller on Tait Avenue reported they lost an Apple Watch...

March 29 Someone reportedly stole a rear license plate on Cherryston Drive. The theft occurred after 6:00pm on March 28, but was reported on March 29 at 9:30am. Someone reportedly walked into the caller’s garage and stole an e-bike on Winterbrook Road at 6:03pm. A subject reportedly...

Over the next few weeks, PG&E will be flying helicopters overhead to conduct what its calling "routine safety inspections" along the company's gas transmission pipelines in the Central Coast and the South Bay regions. That will include, portions of Monterey, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara...

Last week, when Planning Commission held a second hearing for the West Valley Muslim Association’s efforts to extend their mosque’s hours of operation to better align with official prayer times, neighbors brought up noise and traffic concerns, and urged the decision-makers to claim the...

March 22 A man with an axe reportedly hanging out of his pants was arrested at Safeway on North Santa Cruz Avenue at 12:22am. A package was reportedly stolen from a mailbox at Mira Loma Apartments on Avery Lane at 6:48am. A caller reported motorcyclists rolling through...

The 4.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the San Lorenzo Valley, early Thursday morning, a little under a mile southeast of Boulder Creek, brought 24-year-old Ben Lomond resident Sherlyn Alvarez’s mind back to the disastrous 2017 earthquake in Mexico City, where she used to live....

Last Wednesday, the pews were packed with Muslims and Jewish folks—alongside people of varying levels of other beliefs—as Planning Commission considered whether to grant permit modifications for a local mosque. The West Valley Muslim Association was asking that indoor prayers be allowed to occur as...

March 15 An officer recovered a stolen vehicle at Vasona Avenue at 6:48pm. A caller staying at an Airbnb on Shady View Lane reported a theft of over $100 worth of items at 9:27pm. March 16 A caller reportedly lost an envelope containing a check at Downtown on...

A family of three has been displaced by a house fire on the 300 block of Bachman Avenue of Los Gatos that was reported at 1:02 pm today. By the time firefighters arrived, it had already grown to become "fully involved", according to a spokesperson...