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The bittersweet tributes poured in during the only item on the regular agenda at Council, Sept. 3: final professional goodbyes to Los Gatos Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, who spent a decade at the helm of the Silicon Valley community. But perhaps none were more poignant...

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...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of May 28-June 3. May 28 • An unknown suspect threw eggs at a business on E. Main Street. • A man was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance and driving...

These reports are compiled from publicly-available information released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department. May 19 -A man was reported as suspicious while picking flowers from the bushes a little after midnight. -A vehicle collision with no injuries was reported at Cherry Blossom Lane and Blossom...

“We will never forget.” Do you remember, back 23 years ago (Sept. 11, 2001), when the planes hit American assets? Maj. Gen. Kent Hillhouse, U.S. Army (Ret.), sure does. He shared his recollections at the Flame of Liberty Memorial in Los Gatos during the morning service, on...

Assemblymember Gail Pellerin this week was appointed Chair of the Assembly Elections Committee by Speaker Robert Rivas. Pellerin, who represents the 28th Assembly District which includes Los Gatos, served as the chief elections official in Santa Cruz County from 1993 until her retirement in 2020....

July 24 will mark three years since Leslie Gentry’s 22-year-old son, Jolly Jones, died while detoxing from fentanyl. Gentry was living in San Jose and working in Los Gatos at the time, so she decided to hold an awareness hike here in town, exactly a...

July 23 • A man was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance and unlawful paraphernalia on Bascom Avenue at 12:18am. • A suspect was arrested for trespassing on Belgatos Lane at 11:31am. • A suspect was reportedly stealing rocks in front of a business...

Here are the reports of crime—and other relevant activities—as shared by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of April 21-27. April 21 -At 12:39pm a caller reported an auto burglary had occurred on Roberts Road in the proceeding hours, stating their gym bag...

In an April 11 interview, Los Gatos Town Councilmember Rob Moore—who was seeking a delegate spot on the guest list at the Democratic National Convention—said unless something “drastic” shifted, he expected President Joe Biden to continue seeking reelection. Since then, there were several key developments:...