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Tax assessor pops-up in Los Gatos after announcing retirement
Ever since he was elected in 1994, Santa Clara’s County Assessor Larry Stone has been getting booed when introduced at public events. This is how our outgoing assessor was greeted at last Wednesday evening’s Jazz on the Plazz. The boos began just after emcee...
Local Scene: Bakery celebrates 25th; new businesses open
Bakery celebrates 25th with free cakes
Nothing Bundt Cakes is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a cake giveaway. On Sept. 1, the first 250 guests at the bakery, 421 N. Santa Cruz Ave. in Los Gatos, will receive a free Confetti Bundtlet, the brand’s individually...
County blocked homeowner’s attempt to access CZU insurance money before two-year deadline
The Santa Clara County Department of Planning and Development has been preventing a homeowner in the Lexington Hills area of Los Gatos from accessing public documents needed to fix damage caused by the storm that sparked the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fire.
A Department of...
Beer + chicken theft; Christmas lights cut; bolted-down tables removed from East Main Street (Police blotter Nov. 28-Dec. 3)
Nov. 28
• Two unknown suspects stole an electric bicycle from a driveway on College Avenue at 7:32am.
• A van was spotted driving on the grass near town hall on E. Main Street at 5:13pm. A caller reported that the driver then got out of...
County’s $250K grant to go toward improvements benefiting seniors
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors recently approved a one-time grant for the Town of Los Gatos to help upgrade senior-serving facilities. The funds, part of the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget, will be used for ADA-related improvements to the Los Gatos Adult Recreation...
‘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...
SCCFD opens fire station in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Construction on the new 8,200-square-foot Redwood Fire Station began July 2021, and last week the community got the first glimpse of this gleaming facility.
For the past 45 years, this station consisted of 2,020 square feet of prefabricated, modular living quarters—with the apparatus bay in...
Sip wine downtown; students named to President’s List; local shines out in Charleston
Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce’s Wine Walk returns to downtown on Oct. 2 from 1-4pm.
Attendees can sip tastings from more than two dozen local wineries, as well as try food samples from local establishments.
Must be 21 or older to participate.
Admission is $50 per person....
Council introduces ordinance to outlaw hidden guns in ‘sensitive’ places
On June 20, Los Gatos introduced an ordinance that would prohibit concealed carry permit holders from bringing their firearms to specific places around town.
But in contrast with the hardline positions staked-out on both sides of the gun debate across the United States—with National Rifle...
‘You dumb young people think you can get away with everything’ (Police Blotter, Aug. 27-Sept. 2)
Aug. 27
• A woman was arrested for trespassing on N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 6:12am.
• Someone stole a vehicle’s catalytic converter on Cypress Way.
• A man was reportedly following a woman on S. Santa Cruz Avenue and W. Main Street at 9:38pm, saying, “You...
