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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...
Town of Los Gatos doubles amount for parking ticket processor
During its last meeting of 2022, Los Gatos Town Council passed a six-figure increase to the amount it will pay to Turbo Data Systems, Inc. for parking permit and ticket processing.
In a unanimous vote, Council agreed to up the amount to send to the...
Los Gatos High on the fast track – and field
Brandon Vance has lofty goals as the coach of the Los Gatos High track and field team.
“I don’t like to set my sights just on CCS,” he said. “My big thing is the state championships is where the kids have to go in order...
Shea Elmore, Sophie Tau on a good run
Los Gatos High cross country standouts Shea Elmore and Sophie Tau can be in the middle of a hard workout when they suddenly start busting out in laughter. In a sport as difficult as running—where one has to continually push their physical limits—keeping things...
Fire continues to burn at 50,000-sq-ft office building deemed a “total loss”
As afternoon turned into evening, fire had devoured 75-80% of a large commercial building on the border of Los Gatos and Campbell, authorities said.
The 50,000-square-foot vacant office on Dell Avenue at Knowles Drive started to burn around 10am this morning, and spread quickly, according...
Los Gatos High principal recalls helpless moments cradling student overdosing on opioid
Los Gatos High School Principal Kevin Buchanan felt helpless on the third day of the 2021 school year. It wasn't the typical first-week-back chaos. Instead, Buchanan was sitting on the ground, cradling the body of a student—watching their face turn white, their body clammy,...
Lot adjustment appeal shot-down after developer produces map from 1927
The Los Gatos Town Council rejected an appeal by a neighbor opposed to a proposed lot adjustment on a Los Robles Way property.
Following a bit of back-and-forth with Town Attorney Gabrielle Whelan about the 17200 Los Robles Way site—and after the developer produced an...
Mike Minkel is the new Los Gatos baseball coach
After a five-year run as an assistant baseball coach at Saratoga High from 2011-2015, Mike Minkel knew he wanted to run his own team as an on-campus teacher.
The 39-year-old achieved his goal when he was recently named the new Los Gatos High baseball coach....
Los Gatos High Wildcats roar into break by turning back Leland Chargers
Los Gatos High girls basketball coach Sara Quilici tells her players she doesn’t care what the scoreboard says as long as they work hard and give a max effort. Take care of effort and work rate, Quilici said, and she can live with the...
After 11th-hour tweaks, contentious senior living project nearly wins over Council
Despite the Planning Commission’s 7-0 push for the denial of Covia Communities’ Los Gatos Meadows senior living project, the developer’s initial reluctance to heed calls to include affordable units and Town staff’s own recommendation that Council reject the proposal, elected officials nearly approved it,...
