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Fiber internet switched-on for rural residents
On Friday, at a midday ceremony in the Summit Store’s parking lot, in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains, community members joined with telecom and government officials to celebrate the completion of the first phase of Surfnet Communications’ rural internet expansion.
Mark Morgenthaler, Surfnet’s...
Criminal justice, healthcare and more among new laws for ’23
With a flurry of new laws ready to take effect, the Los Gatan took a look at a handful of the more notable ones, which take on several aspects of criminal justice, health services and firearms.
WALKING A FINE LINE
Before Assembly Bill 2147 was signed...
Trespassing; pesticide sales; deodorant heist; attempted theft at West Valley Muslim Association (Police Blotter, Aug. 10-16)
Sunday, Aug. 10
A trespass was reported at 10:38am at the Starbucks on Los Gatos Boulevard. The subject in question was asked to leave and refused.
At 11:55am, two reckless vehicles were reported on East Main Street and College Avenue. Both vehicles were electric bikes driven...
First-to-be-approved Builder’s Remedy project features 30 condos, including 6 affordable units
At the May 27 Council meeting, Los Gatos approved the first by-right residential project that invoked the “Builder’s Remedy” tool meant to chastise the municipality for not handing in a compliant Housing Element on time.
While the four-story condo building with commercial space on the...
Los Gatos football team begins CCS title quest
By earning a spot in the Central Coast Section Division I field, the Los Gatos High football team has proven itself to be one of the elite squads in the section this season.
Now the No. 6 seed Wildcats (10-0) will find out how they...
Local Scene: Police academy; road work underway
Academy provides public with inside look at police department
The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department is presenting its first Community Police Academy.
This is an opportunity for the public to participate in a 10-week program designed to provide an inside look at local law enforcement.
During academy...
RIP Bob Long: Celebration-of-Life Rock Show Saturday for Community “Pillar” Killed by Covid-19
Los Gatos resident Eric Drew is grieving, because one of his best friends just died.
When Rotarian Bob Long was claimed by Covid-19 Aug. 27, he said, Los Gatos lost a key resident.
“He was a pillar of the community,” he said of Long, who was...
Home hit by paintballs; trailer’s tires slashed; mail stolen on National Avenue (Police Blotter, June 5-11)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of June 5-11, 2022.
June 5
• A woman was arrested for inflicting injury on a cohabitant on University Avenue at 12:39am.
• A man and a woman were arrested for being in possession...
Weekend fires quelled before they could damage structures, remote-control cows
On Sunday afternoon, inmate firefighters battled flames that spread to just over 2 acres alongside their counterparts with Santa Cruz County, Cal Fire, Central Fire, Santa Cruz City and Bonny Doon fire departments—with help from California Highway Patrol officers—just north of Davenport, which was...
Pitching mound stolen; man poops on Los Gatos Blvd.; package stolen from Mitchell Ave. porch (Police Blotter, Jan. 16-22)
Police Blotter for the week of Jan. 16-22, 2022.
Jan. 16
• A portable pitching mound was stolen from a field on Blossom Hill Road.
Jan. 17
• A business was vandalized on the 300 block of Village Lane.
• A man was arrested for being in possession of...
