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January 17, 2026

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

North 40 rendering
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...

Developers: Los Gatos is ‘flouting’ State law

two projects
Two developers trying to build a significant amount of housing in Los Gatos have fired back at the Town in court, accusing it of illegally blocking the development of homes—including affordable units. This comes after the Town took to Santa Clara County Superior Court seeking...

Los Gatos Mayor’s Spouse Flies off the Handle Outside Council After Son Faces Harassment

Mayor's Husband Enraged
After multiple speakers personalized their comments with references to Mayor Marico Sayoc’s son during public comments at the Oct. 5 regularly scheduled Town Council meeting, some attendees became disruptive. The mayor ordered a short break. As a group of coronavirus-restriction questioners and Conservative-leaning citizens filtered...

Flag destroyed at Palestinian-owed coffee shop, message accuses roaster of supporting terrorists; church windows riddled with bullets (Police Blotter, Nov. 2-8)

Palestinian flag graffiti in Los Gatos
Sunday, Nov. 2 At 10:38am, a stolen vehicle was reported on Milbrae Lane.  Two noise disturbances were reported in the early afternoon and in the late evening. One involved a vehicle blasting loud music, and the second involved a transient subject screaming outside of the Forbes...

Report: Los Gatos is the 26th most expensive place in California

downtown vegetation
Even though Los Gatos residents’ household expenses are 88.4% higher than the American average, the bills only account for 27% of income, according to a new report from doxoinsights. The average household in Los Gatos pays $3,856 a month on bills—or $46,270 out of $168,829...

Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Chief Peter Decena Resigns

Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Chief Peter Decena
Updated Sept. 6, at 11:17 a.m. After three-and-a-half years as chief of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department, Peter Decena has resigned. The town announced his two-week notice in a press release sent out after 5pm on Friday, Sept. 3. “Los Gatos-Monte Sereno (LGMS) Police Chief...

Computer retailing pioneer Don Wolf dies at 92

Wolf in a September 2021 photo by Dan Pulcrano
Computer retailing pioneer Don Wolf died May 30 at the age of 92, after recovering from a bout of Covid-19 earlier in the month, family members announced. Wolf opened Idea Computer on N. Santa Cruz Ave. in downtown Los Gatos in 1982. It shortly thereafter...

Police, sheriff say they didn’t help deputy hunting woman seeking an abortion

Anthony Luo's photo of a license plate reader
To track down a woman who allegedly performed a self-administered abortion, authorities in Johnson County, TX conducted a search early last month, accessing data across more than 80,000 Flock Safety automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras nationwide; but data from Los Gatos and Saratoga...

Cases against woman accused of throwing parties for teens proceed

Family Justice Center
The Los Gatos woman who is accused of holding alcohol-fueled parties for teens remained in jail over the holidays, as a variety of cases against her go unresolved. And in recent filings in the divorce case brought by her husband, Robert Amaral, the former chief...

A grinch visited Ace Hardware on Los Gatos Boulevard and stole Christmas decorations and plants (Police Blotter, Nov. 23-Dec. 6)

Police in military-style gear in Los Gatos
Sunday, Nov. 30 A traffic hazard was reported at 12:38am on East Main Street and Pleasant Street. A red Ford truck was blocking the roadway and appeared to have a flat tire.  At 4:42pm, a $50 package was stolen from a residence on Pollard Road.  Monday, Dec....
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