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Garage saved from destruction by eagle-eyed assistant fire chief
Santa Clara County Assistant Fire Chief Brian Glass was on the way down the mountain from Los Gatos’ newest fire station to the department’s headquarters on Winchester Boulevard, Oct. 16, when he spotted a column of smoke.
At 4:06pm he called in a fire and...
Assemblymember Gail Pellerin named head of elections committee
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....
Local indoor masking requirements to remain in place
Santa Clara County health officials announced Feb. 9 that local indoor masking requirements will not be lifted on Feb. 16, which is the date the state will rescind its order.
Instead, Santa Clara County will continue to base decisions on whether and when to lift...
Sage Cobb reflects on term as Youth Poet Laureate
Los Gatos High School Junior Sage Cobb is the current 2025 Santa Clara County Youth Poet Laureate. Los Gatos, May 20, 2025: As their term as the 2025 Santa Clara County Youth Poet Laureate draws to a close this June, Los Gatos High School...
Los Gatan wins first CNPA award at 2024 California Journalism Awards gala for sports photography
Over the weekend, the 2024 California Journalism Awards were handed out in Los Angeles, with the Los Gatan winning second place for an impressive high school football freeze-frame. It's the newspaper's first-ever CNPA win. It was nominated last year in a design category.
The photograph...
Tree falls on car at Saratoga Farmers’ Market
A large tree slammed into a blue Tesla parked at the site where the Saratoga Farmers' Market was being held, earlier this morning.
Onlookers gathered to survey the damage as a rainbow emerged from the clouds overhead.
A frost advisory is in effect from late tonight...
Chief lays out plan for retooling department
Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department Chief Jamie Field appeared before Council on Dec. 3 to go over the hundreds of pages prepared by a consultant tasked with helping the force prepare a roadmap for the years ahead, as Los Gatos expects thousands of new...
Eggs thrown at vehicle; backyard prowler reported; ice cream truck driver nearly hits woman (Police Blotter, April 10-16)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of April 10-16.
April 10
• A man was arrested for hit and run and driving under the influence of alcohol on University Avenue and Blossom Hill Road at 3:43am.
• A vehicle was...
County approves wildfire protection drones
In an effort to address California's growing problems with wildfires, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted Sept. 13 to allocate more funds for fire resources, including a drone fire detection program.
Supervisors unanimously approved a referral that funds 14 drone systems to be...
Monte Sereno adopts compliant Housing Element
Last night, Monte Sereno City Council voted unanimously to adopt a Housing Element that should be "good to go."
On April 22, the California Department of Housing and Community Development sent a letter to the City, saying it was prepared to certify their all-important homes...
