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Suspect charged with rape; man reported for smoking pipe outside Visitor Center; $2,425 taken from Sephora (Police Blotter, March 17-23)
March 17
-At 12:15am, a man was reported for being drunk in public at the Purple Onion coffee shop on East Main Street and striking the reporting party’s vehicle for an unknown reason. Police were unable to locate the individual.
-A dark gray Nissan Sentra with...
Man arrested for injuring roommate; $4,000+ worth of facial products stolen; tire slashed on Santa Cruz Ave (Police Blotter, Nov. 5-11)
Nov. 5
• Two men were arrested for battery on W. La Chiquita Avenue at 10:57am.
• A man reportedly shattered a business’ window with a rock on N. Santa Cruz Avenue.
• Items were reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle on Belwood Lane.
• A man was...
No injuries in Highway 17 bus fire with 32 students on board (updated)
*Last updated at 2:05pm, May 16, 2025
The Highway 17 section between Idylwild Road and Redwood Estates known as Moody Curve (because it passes over Moody Gulch) was the site of an unexpected field trip stop this morning.
According to authorities, a southbound bus carrying 32...
Popular St. Mary’s Country Fair returning this weekend
A Tilt-A-Whirl, Wacky Worm Coaster, Teacups, Lolli Swings and six other Butler Amusements carnival rides are among the top attractions at this weekend’s St. Mary’s Country Fair.
The old-fashioned fair, which opens to the public Friday, features a midway teeming with kids and families.
“My kids...
Powerhouse Los Gatos High girls lacrosse team still perfect on the season
Boasting a No. 12 state and No. 38 national ranking, the powerhouse Los Gatos High girls lacrosse team looks to be on a collision course to play St. Ignatius or Sacred Heart Prep—two of the top 10 teams in the nation—in the semifinals of...
Contractors are putting their finishing touches on the new Whole Foods in Los Gatos
Last Wednesday, a management group from Whole Foods Market visited the Los Gatos Boulevard site of their nearly-finished store to check on construction progress, just hours after Amazon Grocery Communications announced it would open April 15.
Around noon, one contractor sought sign-off on the location...
ICE has arrested 4 in Santa Clara County upon release from custody
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has responded to concerns following a situation where federal immigration agents visited the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas.
"Over the past several weeks, we have observed an increase in the presence of ICE agents at County facilities and the Superior Court," a...
How the Palms swayed its way through the pandemic
While Tuesday is frequently a day off for restaurant industry workers, April 5 was actually quite a hectic one for Tony Loeffler, general manager of the Palms restaurant.
The day’s schedule included deep cleaning in the kitchen, and manifesting an Easter buffet brunch—among myriad other...
Former Bear Creek Stables manager charged with animal cruelty
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has charged Chaparral Ranch, the former manager of Bear Creek Stables in Los Gatos, with criminally failing to care for a horse that died from malnutrition and heat stroke last year.
Honey the horse was found unable to...
Los Gatos boys soccer look to play physical and rise to the top of the El Camino
A last-place finish in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League’s De Anza Division last year sent the Los Gatos High boys soccer team to compete in the league’s lower El Camino Division this season.
However, the Wildcats intend for their stay in the El Camino...
