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Despite clear divisions in planning commissioner thinking over the critical question of future housing in town, on Monday they ultimately managed to agree—in a unanimous 7-0 vote—on how to reduce development targets. In addition to removing 313 units of potential residential development from the office...

The newest leader on Monte Sereno City Council is the husband of a recent Los Gatan cover star. In September, KCAT TV Executive Director Melissa Toren appeared on our P1, as she helped kick-off the Oktoberfest party she was instrumental in organizing in Los...

A three-way race in the 28th State Assembly district had candidates swapping places throughout election night, with Gail Pellerin rising as more precincts reported in. While Los Gatos Mayor Rob Rennie had been in second place in early results, with Republican Liz Lawler leading the...

Last Updated: March 11, 2024 @ 2:19 pm. The Town of Los Gatos announced today that Town Manager Laurel Prevetti will step down in four months, at the end of June. She was named to the position more than eight years ago, in 2015, after...

Sunday, Nov. 23 At 11:10am, a suspicious person was reported at the intersection of West Main Street and Montebello Way. The subject was pacing back and forth repeatedly yelling “don’t touch me” to passerby.  Monday, Nov. 24 An incident of petty theft was reported at 2:20pm at...

It was a whirlwind 12 months of store-openings, community-building, future-envisioning and infrastructure development, but as they say, all good things must come to an end. And so tonight—with her characteristic beaming smile plastered on her face—Mayor Maria Ristow handed the baton to Mary Badame, who...

Now in its sixth season as a program, the Los Gatos Wildcats ice hockey team remains one of the best and most consistent in the area even amid a pandemic.  The sport took a major hit worldwide in youth club participation levels at the onset...

The Town of Los Gatos filed a lawsuit against the County of Santa Clara earlier this month, claiming fraud, breach of contract and negligence, and is seeking more than $5.5 million in damages. At the heart of the case is a dispute about repairs along...

The wheels of town government came to a grinding halt Sept. 7 as an unruly audience that included anti-maskers, anti-vaxxers, police union representatives and public safety advocates shut down a Los Gatos Town Council meeting.  The descent into chaos is part of a pattern of...

It took just one match—its season opener—for the Los Gatos High girls soccer team to equal its entire win total from a year ago.  Coming off a tough 1-16 season, the Wildcats already have shown the 2022-2023 season will be vastly different than last year....