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Court rejects LGSUHSD’s attempts to have sex-abuse-reporting law deemed unconstitutional
According to a civil action brought in January under a landmark #metoo-era child-sex-abuse reporting law, AB 218, Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District employee Willie Harmatz pressured students not to cooperate with police investigating Los Gatos High School track coach Chioke “Chee” Robinson.
In a...
Court of Appeal considers whether to free ‘party mom’ again
California’s 6th District Court of Appeal heard arguments Oct. 13 about whether a Los Gatos woman charged with throwing alcohol-fuelled parties for teens should be released from jail.
A Superior Court judge denied bail for Shannon O’Connor earlier this year, but the State Supreme Court...
Los Gatos 12U All Stars are District 12 champions
Over the years, the Los Gatos and Almaden Little League All Star teams have been involved in several great games, featuring precocious play and back-and-forth action.
On June 30, their 12-year-old All Star teams duked it out for the coveted District 12 tournament championship, and...
Cops Getting New Police Cruisers; pedestrian project comes in under budget; Town investments bringing smaller returns
Police to get three new SUVs
Council has authorized $125,037 to replace three police cruisers that are nearly four years old and have an average of 60,000 miles on their odometers.
The money to purchase the vehicles from Folsom Lake Ford, voted on during the regularly...
Local Scene: Blood drive combats shortage
Local blood drive combats shortage
The American Red Cross has faced a “concerning” drop in blood and platelet donations this summer, according to the organization, and donors are needed to make an appointment to give in August to help prevent a blood shortage.
The decline in...
Los Gatos 11U All Stars win riveting semifinal en route to District 12 championship
A dominating 13-1 win in the District 12 championship game capped an amazing tournament run for the Los Gatos Little League 11U All Star team.
Los Gatos, which beat Union on June 25 at Branham Hills Little League Field, advances to the Section 5 Tournament...
Weekend vegetation fire reminds Los Gatans wildfires are an ever-present threat
A vegetation fire grew to devour just over a quarter-acre of grass, oak and shrubs in unincorporated Santa Clara County on Saturday afternoon.
Around 3:40pm, a passerby spotted smoke rising above Weaver Road and reported it to the Santa Clara County Fire Department, which initially...
Fire hazard zone causes construction headaches
During the Oct. 3 Town Council meeting, public commenter Brandye Sweetnam shared her concerns with the challenges of building in fire hazard zones in town.
From her perspective, the burden on some homeowners in the hillsides seeking to improve their properties is much too heavy,...
Council gets update on military-grade weaponry in police arsenal
When Capt. Derek Moye went over the military-style equipment the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department has in its arsenal, during the regularly scheduled Council meeting Tuesday, he emphasized none of it actually came from the Defense Department.
This stood out to Councilmember Marico Sayoc, who...
Departing town attorney lauded for ‘fair-minded’ approach
The news that the Town's senior legal mind was moving on was announced early Monday.
And while Town Attorney Rob Schultz still plans to stay in his position until Dec. 30, residents and business leaders recollected on his "fair-minded" and accessible approach to handling local...
