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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...
Community in line for millions of dollars, including for Spooky Knoll Trail Project, education resources, Saratoga path
Anna G. Eshoo, Los Gatos' voice in the House of Representatives, said yesterday the community is in line for millions of dollars for local projects, after they made the cut as part of $21.4 million in federal funds that could be headed to the...
Los Gatos + neighbors get $7M for wildfire defense
The way to thrive in a new climate-change reality beset by power-downs, out-of-control flames and continuous rebuilding is by working together. That was the message that resounded loud and clear from local, state and federal leaders as they descended on Los Gatos’ Civic Center...
Having a mental health crisis? Try dialing 9-8-8
People experiencing mental health-related distress can now call 988, the new three-digit dialing code, to access the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
On July 16, the 988 dialing code began routing people in crisis to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline services. The shortened number may make...
New firefighters look forward to a life of service
On Feb. 4, around the corner from weapons manufacturer Lockheed Martin’s Sunnyvale campus, as contractors put the finishing touches on a blocky beige dual-hotel complex nearby, and directly across from Chinese search engine Baidu’s Silicon Valley HQ, a group of 13 firefighters were about...
Federal monitor moves Santa Clara County from ‘Severe’ to ‘Moderate’ drought
With seemingly constant rain storms pummeling the South Bay so far this winter, a federal drought monitoring program recently downgraded most of Santa Clara County from “Severe” to “Moderate” drought. But local water supply authorities warn that residents and property owners should continue to...
Man reported to police for exposing himself to people on High School Court (Police Blotter, Oct. 8-14)
Oct. 8
• A man was reportedly going door-to-door asking for water on Briggs Court at 8:16am.
• A man was arrested on Los Gatos Boulevard for disorderly conduct and for a parole violation at 9:30am.
• Grand theft was reported at a business on N. Santa...
Group says Town needs to add more sites to housing list
In an Aug. 22 letter to Los Gatos’ Community Development Director Joel Paulson, the Los Gatos Community Alliance asked for more properties to be added to—not erased from—the list of sites where residential development is encouraged.
It was a different strategy for a group that...
Los Gatos Mayor’s Spouse Flies off the Handle Outside Council After Son Faces Harassment
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...
A caller said they were “stalked” by teens with squirt gun; dozens reported to police for working-out (Police Blotter, Jan 7-13)
A caller reported people for participating in a fitness class; other items listed in the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department's blotter from Jan. 7-13 included grand theft, attempted murder, battery and burglary.
