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One told she looked like an “Italian model,” another says writing censored: sex abuse fight challenges in Silicon Valley
“Survivor rights are human rights!” “Rapists do not belong at prom!” “Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Gender violence has got to go!”
These were just some of the chants about 70-80 students and others belted out as they walked along N. Santa Cruz Avenue just after...
Senior Services Commission prepares new report for Council
At the regularly scheduled May 23 Community Health and Senior Services Commission, members commended the efforts of organizers of a recent seniors fair, where upwards of 200 people attended and plenty of useful information was handed out about service providers.
Lydia Norcia, who was appointed...
Los Gatos High girls volleyball team looks to develop steely resolve amid tough schedule
When Los Gatos High girls volleyball coach Brynja Thompson made the non-league schedule for the 2022 season, she knew the team might not have a sparkling record at the start. And at 1-5, that’s certainly the case.
However, given the team’s talent and the program’s...
Los Gatos football rules the roost again in the SCVAL/PAL De Anza
Halfway through the third quarter, the Los Gatos High football team was holding a steady seven-point lead over Wilcox High in their Santa Clara Valley/Peninsula Athletic League game on Oct. 21.
But over the next three minutes, Wildcats receiver Wil Brennan scored two touchdowns to...
Where to celebrate the New Year in Los Gatos and the South Bay
New Year’s Eve falls on a Saturday in 2022, providing an extra day to recover before the work week begins. Clubs and venues around Los Gatos and the South Bay have planned accordingly. All events are on Dec. 31, unless otherwise noted.
The focus is...
Campaign signs stolen; dirt bike “menace” (Police Blotter, Oct. 16-22)
Police Blotter for the week of Oct. 16-22.
Oct. 16
• Someone damaged a toilet on Miles Avenue.
• Two juveniles were reportedly tagging street signs with graffiti on Hicks Road and Shannon Oaks Lane.
Oct. 17
• A vehicle was burglarized on Blossom Hill Road.
• Campaign signs were...
Locals say they want the Town to prioritize policing
One of the best things about living within a democracy is that it is for the people and by the people. And that includes the freedom to assemble.
On April 30, a meeting—called by Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Foundation president Jonathan Knowles—was held at Los...
Youth reported to police for riding bicycles and shooting Nerf guns at each other (Police Blotter, Feb. 6-12)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of Feb. 6-12, 2022.
Feb. 6
• A drunk, “mumbling” man reportedly walked into a store on N. Santa Cruz Avenue a couple of times at 1:26am.
• A man smoking on a campus...
Los Gatos Mayor’s Spouse Flies off the Handle Outside Council After Son Faces Harassment
After multiple speakers personalized their comments with references to Mayor Marico Sayoc’s son during public comments at the Oct. 5 regularly scheduled Town Council meeting, some attendees became disruptive. The mayor ordered a short break.
As a group of coronavirus-restriction questioners and Conservative-leaning citizens filtered...
As scooter-rental industry matures, Los Gatos warms to shared mobility
While town officials have thought about introducing electric scooters (and other) shared mobility devices, it never quite felt the time was right to embrace them.
But now, that’s changing—as an e-scooter company comes a-knocking.
“We did have outreach from one company, from Bird,” Matt Morley, Los...
