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Missing ballots turn up at Sugarloaf Road
A rural site about four miles past the Santa Cruz Mountains summit, away from Los Gatos, is now the focus of the highest-priority investigation by the body that investigates mail system misdeeds.
That’s because this patch of ground along Sugarloaf Road, just north of Scotts...
Residents get crash-course on what to do during an earthquake
Local residents went through a dry-run of how to react to a natural disaster, Saturday, when they were hit with a 7.2 magnitude “earthquake.” The imaginary calamity was organized by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Community Emergency Response Team.
The participants were dealing with a faux-quake...
SB9 rules: Los Gatos introduces permanent lot-split ordinance
The Los Gatos Town Council introduced an ordinance Nov. 1 that would guide the development of lot-split housing, a type of project that’s been mandated by Sacramento in a bid to solve the affordability crisis.
The permanent plan to address Senate Bill 9 would replace...
Youth egg home on Avery Lane—again; credit card stolen from mailbox (Police Blotter, Oct. 30-Nov. 5)
Police Blotter for the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 5. From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.
Oct. 30
• A man was arrested for being in possession of unlawful paraphernalia on the 200 block of Los Gatos-Saratoga Road at 3:55am.
• A vehicle was...
‘Cats roundup: Girls volleyball sees memorable season end; water polo teams make history and football team prepares for showdown with Mitty
It wouldn’t be a Los Gatos High girls volleyball match if it didn’t involve an extended set.
The No. 6 seed Wildcats won another marathon set but ultimately lost the match and saw its season end against No. 3 seed Menlo-Atherton High in a Central...
Rookie candidate Moore soars into first place for Los Gatos Town Council
Rob Moore, the progressive first-time candidate for Los Gatos Town Council, edged ahead of the slow-growth-advocating incumbent Mary Badame to claim first place in early voting results. There are three positions available on Council, as Mayor Rob Rennie was up for reelection, and Councilmember...
Pellerin starts strong in Assembly race
Former Santa Cruz County Clerk Gail Pellerin appears poised to become the first woman from Santa Cruz County to hold a seat on the State Assembly, with early returns showing 67.4% of voters supporting her throughout the district.
Early results as of 8pm Tuesday also...
Tau, Stefanopoulos lead Los Gatos cross country teams to SCVAL De Anza Division titles
Led by standouts Aydon Stefanopoulos and Sophie Tau, the Los Gatos High boys and girls cross country teams won Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division championships at Crystal Springs in Belmont on Nov. 1.
The boys had a low score of 37 points...
Participants of Community Police Academy reach finish line
It was the day after retired Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department Sgt. Tam McCarthy helped lay a long-time cop, John Pernick, to rest.
So on Oct. 27, as he gave an address at a much more celebratory gathering—the inaugural Los Gatos Community Police Academy graduation—he...
Sahr’s Passages: How did a man from a prominent Sierra Leonean family end up homeless in Los Gatos?
He has much in common with other residents of Los Gatos: He’s a veteran who grew up in a family with mining interests overseas. He’ll buy you a cold drink on a hot day. When he’s offered a free beer at the bar he...
