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Los Gatos man must face trial on charges of murder, false imprisonment
One year, less a day, from the night police say John Maxey Yeager strangled his wife, Yingying Yu, to death, he was held to answer for felony false imprisonment and murder charges, in Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Meanwhile, Yu’s estate has filed a series...
Temporary restraining order against councilmember’s husband dropped
It was oddly quiet in the Santa Clara County Superior courtroom Tuesday, as Jeffrey Scott, the husband of Councilmember Marico Sayoc, prepared for the start of the civil harassment trial against him, brought by frequent civic disruptor Cyndi Sheehan.
That’s because neither Sheehan, nor any...
Handgun and Pokemon cards stolen from unlocked vehicle on Farley Road (Police Blotter, July 9-15)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of July 9-15.
July 9
• A woman was reportedly yelling near a pool on Forrest Avenue at 12:04am.
• Someone smashed a vehicle’s window on Royce Street.
• Two people in a vehicle reportedly...
County blocked homeowner’s attempt to access CZU insurance money before two-year deadline
The Santa Clara County Department of Planning and Development has been preventing a homeowner in the Lexington Hills area of Los Gatos from accessing public documents needed to fix damage caused by the storm that sparked the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fire.
A Department of...
Remembering Merry Prankster Lee Quarnstrom
As a reporter, Lee Quarnstrom worked for numerous publications around the U.S., including the Associated Press, the Register-Pajaronian and The Mercury News. He was also editor of Hustler magazine and a bookseller in Greenwich Village, and traveled with Ken Kesey’s peripatetic Merry Pranksters on...
Powerhouse Los Gatos High girls lacrosse team still perfect on the season
Boasting a No. 12 state and No. 38 national ranking, the powerhouse Los Gatos High girls lacrosse team looks to be on a collision course to play St. Ignatius or Sacred Heart Prep—two of the top 10 teams in the nation—in the semifinals of...
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...
Instead of vacating, The Maids’ Quarters fights on
The day after its lease expired, downtown linen boutique The Maids' Quarters continued to offer its pillows, antique goods and high-end button-up shirts for sale.
It's the latest development in a bitter feud where the long-time Los Gatos independent retailer claims it was duped into...
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 field hockey juggernaut on the verge of winning another outright league championship
It wasn’t but a New York minute when Los Gatos High field hockey coach Henry Reyes started looking at the video to dissect his team’s play in their 2-0 loss to visiting St. Francis on Oct. 18.
“It was a tough one, it hurts, like...
