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In first meeting back in person, Council agrees to delay decision about housing-focused referendum
Los Gatos’ first in-person Council meeting in a year brought out a full house on Oct. 18, as members debated what to do about a referendum brought by a group concerned with an increasing pace of residential development.
While there was disagreement over how to...
Teens spread ketchup on woman’s car, tell her it’s blood, steal her wallet (Police Blotter, July 16-22)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of July 16-22.
July 16
• A man was arrested for disorderly conduct on the 200 block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 9:04pm.
July 17
• A woman was arrested for petty theft on...
Someone takes a photo of a slow vehicle, then gets violently threatened by the driver (Police Blotter, Feb. 27-March 5)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of Feb. 27-March 5, 2022.
Feb. 27
• A man was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance on the 1500 block of Pollard Road at 4:43am. Another man was arrested...
Red team rides to victory in 2022 Turkey Bowl action
Town of Los Gatos officials got the ball spinning by arriving at Creekside Sports Park early on Thanksgiving Day to allow organizers to start preparing for the day’s big event—the annual Turkey Bowl.
Matt Ober, the National Turkey Bowl League commissioner, entered the astroturf-covered grounds...
Women reported for selling roses; man with spray paint can ‘yelling about Satan and goat heads’ (Police Blotter, May 15-21)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of May 15-21.
May 15
• A man was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance on the 1500 block of Pollard Road at 1:31am.
• A woman was arrested for driving...
Los Gatos makes new attempt to fortify itself against multi-family housing
California’s Department of Housing and Community Development seemed on the verge of approving Los Gatos’ residential plan, its Housing Element (now more than a year overdue), when the backpedaling began.
On Feb. 6, Council voted to introduce a new measure to defend single-family and moderate-density...
Referendum throws wrench into Los Gatos’ housing plans
Despite Town Council having already decided on how much housing to plan for when it passed the 2040 General Plan earlier this year, an organization pushing for slow growth had managed to get a couple key parts of it put on hold.
But the group...
Public gets first look at council candidates
Los Gatos residents got their first chance to evaluate potential new Town Council members over a pair of candidate forums in the last couple of weeks.
Dozens of locals came out to both the Los Gatos Community Alliance event Sept. 13, which focused on economic...
$78M budget approved by LG Council
Last week, Council voted to approve a budget with $78 million in spending and $76 million in revenue for the coming year.
To make up the difference, Los Gatos is relying on more than a million of one-time General Fund Reserve dollars.
But while the community...
Child sex crimes case put on hold for Los Gatos baker
The criminal case against a man who ran an artisianal bakery in Los Gatos and is accused of several child sex offenses has been paused as the court decides if he’s mentally fit to stand trial.
Ali Asghar Shemirani has been charged with three felonies...
