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Los Gatos Appoints Jamie Field as its New Police Chief
The Town of Los Gatos has named its new top public safety official, a 20-year veteran cop who's been on the local force since 2009.
Jamie Field started at the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department as a rank-and-file officer, rising to the rank of Captain...
County planners face off with mountain pizzeria
Nonno’s Italian Cafe is the sort of mountain hangout where on a chilly Friday night you’ll hear “I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock n’ Roll Band)” by the Moody Blues blaring as bundled-up patrons gather around a fire next to the bocce ball...
Candidates attack Santa Clara County redistricting map
As Santa Clara County lawmakers prepare to approve new political boundaries, some local politicians are raising complaints about the process.
The Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 in November to advance a proposal for redistricting the county's five political boundaries, choosing the so-called Yellow Map over...
Los Gatos Lodge proposal for condos along Highway 17 gets good reviews at Planning Commission
The Los Gatos Lodge housing proposal emerged from Planning Commission last week, with a rare unanimous vote of support in its first kick at the can. It will now move on to Town Council.
During the Feb. 12 meeting, Planning Manager Sean Mullin explained the...
Los Gatos Concert Association celebrates 75th season
The Los Gatos Concert Association has been bringing world-class entertainers to town for 75 years but that legacy is in danger as the association seeks to rebuild its pre-Covid audience.
The nonprofit organization was established in 1947 as the Los Gatos Community Concert Association but...
Perfume theft; man shining flashlight at houses; stolen vehicles found (Police Blotter, March 27-April 2)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of March 27-April 2, 2022.
March 27
• A man was arrested for battery and disorderly conduct on the first block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 2:03am.
• A man was arrested for...
The joy of shopping small, for one and all
Santa arrived prematurely at many large retailers, and despite the economy being cited as the reason for voting preferences, consumer spending is at an all-time high. Oscar Wilde said “living well is the best revenge,” but perhaps in today’s parlance it’s more like shopping...
Last day to register to vote for Nov. 5 election arrives
Today is the last day for eligible residents in California to register to vote for the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election, which is just 15 days away.
California residents who have not yet registered can do so online through the Secretary of State's website, registertovote.ca.gov.
If you...
Willow Street pizzeria marks 30 years
Willow Street Wood-Fired Pizza has deep roots in the Silicon Valley restaurant scene. Its journey began in 1991 in Willow Glen, introducing gourmet wood-fired pizza in a small brick building where its flagship remains.
Its success led to a Los Gatos expansion two years later...
Providers ready to ramp up services in wake of ruling
As the news broke on June 24 that the Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade, local healthcare activists and politicians reflected the general sentiment that reverberated across Santa Clara County: anger, sadness and shock. But in the midst of the emotional turmoil, local...