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Los Gatos is asking residents to give their input on allowing dispensaries
When voters approved Proposition 64, the 2016 initiative that legalized recreational marijuana sales in California, 62 percent of Los Gatos residents voted for the measure.
But Prop. 64 allowed municipalities to prohibit dispensaries within their jurisdictions, so Los Gatos banned them.
Today, there are 42 retail...
As Los Gatos rejigs traffic-calming plan, Blossom Hill neighbors share plight
After Los Gatos failed to win a grant it went after—which was supposed to help it improve the safety of a key thoroughfare—planners returned to Council, Dec. 6, to present scaled-back designs.
But as Town staff outlined the new drawings for the Blossom Hill Road...
Police blotter for the week of Aug. 14-20
Police Blotter
Aug. 14
• A vehicle, which had its keys inside, was reported stolen on Edelen Avenue.
• A stolen vehicle was recovered on University Avenue.
• A man was arrested for driving with an open container of alcohol on the 15500 block of Union Avenue at...
Los Gatos girls tennis looks to ace the competition
After a solid 2021 season, the Los Gatos High girls tennis team has upped its game this year with the goal to win a league championship.
The Wildcats are in contention to capture at least a share of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League El...
Los Gatos girls water polo dunking opponents
If looks could kill then Los Gatos High senior Lily Van Putten would’ve burned a hole through one of the players on the Castilleja girls water polo team in their Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division match on Sept. 27.
Van Putten had...
Life at 105: A semi-supercentenarian is celebrated at The Terraces of Los Gatos
If you happen to be 105 through 109 years old, you are what is called a semi-supercentenarian.
The spirited and engaging Ruth Fiore joined that club on Saturday afternoon, celebrating the 1-oh-5 mark with an afternoon celebration at the Terraces of Los Gatos main building.
Originally...
Looking into what’s behind El Camino Health LG’s safety grade drop
The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit that evaluates nearly 3,000 hospitals nationwide for its quality and safety, is facing intense scrutiny following a March 6 court ruling that labeled its methodology “deceptive” for penalizing non-participating hospitals.
Leapfrog publishes hospital safety report cards twice a year, grading...
Referendum throws wrench into Los Gatos’ housing plans
Despite Town Council having already decided on how much housing to plan for when it passed the 2040 General Plan earlier this year, an organization pushing for slow growth had managed to get a couple key parts of it put on hold.
But the group...
Sam Liccardo, sworn in ceremonially in Silicon Valley, readies anti-corruption legislation
On Saturday, Sam Liccardo, the 16th Congressional District representative, went for a hike in Los Gatos with his wife; on Sunday he was sworn in by predecessor Anna Eshoo (with the help of emcee Lissa Kreisler, the partner of Los Gatan columnist Jeffrey Blum)...
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...
