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Los Gatos’ Ukrainian community shaken by war overseas
An older woman with blonde hair clutches grocery bags and scurries out of the Slavic Shop, the Saratoga Avenue store where South Bay residents come to buy Dworek Ukrainian borsch, potato and cheddar pierogis, and marinated herring filets.
The woman, who identifies herself as Ukrainian...
Los Gatos residents die in solo traffic collision in Santa Clara
Two Los Gatos residents—a 44-year old woman and her 12-year-old daughter—died when their vehicle crashed along the San Tomas Expressway in Santa Clara, June 14.
Santa Clara Police Department officers responded to a report of a solo vehicle collision, just after 2pm, near Forbes Avenue.
Upon...
Developer excited to get three David Kinch restaurant concepts in Los Gatos
The news rippled out across the Bay Area—and beyond—when lauded restaurateur David Kinch announced he would be moving on from his Michelin-starred restaurant Manresa in Los Gatos.
But now, one of the developers behind the North 40 mixed-use project in Los Gatos says he’s thrilled...
Complaint of being pushed onto bar stool; suspect trying to break into mail truck; paint can thrown onto driveway (Police Blotter, June 19-24)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of June 19-24, 2022.
June 19
• A neighbor reported that a group of juveniles were having a party on Carlton Avenue at 12:13am.
• A woman was arrested for driving under the influence...
Tesla reported for parking in handicap spot; electric bike stolen from in front of Safeway (Police Blotter, Feb. 4-10)
Feb. 4
A caller said someone stole his gym bag, sunglasses and other miscellaneous items from his unlocked vehicle along Fairview Avenue around 12:30am.
A 37-year-old man was arrested for unlawful possession of paraphernalia and violating the terms of his Post Release Community Supervision order.
LGMSPD received...
Unopposed, Matthew Hudes and Maria Ristow appointed to four-year Council terms
Los Gatos voters don't have to wait until November to learn municipal election results.
At Council on Aug. 20, Council voted not to hold one—and appointed Councilmember Maria Ristow and Vice Mayor Matthew Hudes—because no one stepped up to challenge the two incumbents.
"In a way,...
New Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department chief is first woman to hold the role
This week, when the Town of Los Gatos appointed Jamie Field chief of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department, it represented a milestone. The community has never had a woman leading the force before.
In an interview with the Los Gatan, Field said she was...
First Buyer at North 40 is Relishing Her Triumphant Return to Los Gatos
She used to live just up the road, but was forced to leave Los Gatos by circumstance. But now, Mary McLean, 55, has returned triumphantly.
She played a guessing game with this reporter, during the recent Chamber of Commerce Wine Walk.
The rhetorical question: “Who was...
Los Gatos brothers collecting used video games to send to Kenya
Two local teens have a unique summer video game “quest” to tell classmates at Los Gatos High School about, this year. What Ethan Schneider, 16, and his brother Andrew, 14, can share isn’t about a Call of Duty: Warzone mission or a League of...
Launch of SPENGA fitness studio in Los Gatos puts spotlight on healthy living
Cheers rang out from a group of young women at the sparkling fitness studio in northern Los Gatos, May 25.
One of them, 36-year-old Cibele Menezes, had just received word from the SPENGA head office in Chicago they’d officially certified her to teach at their...
