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Arson suspect arrested on Highway 17
Around 8am yesterday, the Santa Clara County Fire Department and the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department responded to reports of multiple fires in Los Gatos that were all located within a small area, authorities said.
By about 9am, a suspect was located on Highway 17...
Man steals crate of cigarettes from a store on North Santa Cruz Avenue (Police Blotter, May 1-7)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of May 1-7, 2022.
May 1
• Petty theft was reported at a home on Kavin Lane.
May 2
• Someone stole a vehicle’s license plate on Ann Arbor Drive.
May 3
• Someone stole a package...
Arms Cyber Defense opens headquarters in Los Gatos
On Monday, Oct. 20, along with the assistance of the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce and our mayor, Arms Cyber Defense, Inc. held their ribbon-cutting ceremony at their new international headquarters.
From the Los Gatan’s observations, Mayor Matthew Hudes is getting quite good at operating...
Teacher partners with Stanford for virtual reality classroom
Los Gatos High School Social Studies Teacher David Homa is partnering with Stanford University’s Human Virtual Reality Design Lab on the use of virtual reality (VR) in schools.
On a team with a Stanford University professor and two graduate students, Homa is collaborating with global...
Los Gatos approves imperfect Housing Element
Though Council members acknowledged there were still months-worth of improvements ahead to get a final version prepared, in a special meeting held Monday, they voted to deem the current Draft Housing Element good enough to send over to the California Department of Housing and...
Assessor’s Race: We’re in the home stretch…
More than a million ballots are in the mail. The first votes will be counted in less than a week. The Santa Clara County Assessor’s runoff off election is jogging into the homestretch toward Election Day: Dec. 30.
December 30? That's right. An election cycle...
New owner of The Cats sees opportunity with private rental model
Standing as one of the last enduring “roadhouses” in America, the red barn-like structure on the side of Highway 17 has been recognized as “The Cats” since 1967.
Initially established in 1896, this place is no stranger to change, seeing as it’s been occupied by...
$78M budget approved by LG Council
Last week, Council voted to approve a budget with $78 million in spending and $76 million in revenue for the coming year.
To make up the difference, Los Gatos is relying on more than a million of one-time General Fund Reserve dollars.
But while the community...
A driver was arrested on a felony after reportedly driving into a pole at Riviera Terrace Apartments (Police Blotter, July 19-25)
July 19
Someone who was reportedly involved in a vehicle accident was lying on the side of the road, conscious and breathing at Austin Way and Quito Road at 2:25pm.
A caller reported a vehicle accident where they said they believe the driver is drunk at...
Gun shots from ‘negligent discharge’; downed wires; trespassing (Police Blotter, Aug. 24-Sept. 6)
Sunday, Aug. 24
At 10:27pm, gun shots were heard at Vasona Oaks on University Avenue. No injuries occurred, as the shots were a result of a negligent discharge occurring from the upstairs neighbor.
Monday, Aug. 25
Three vehicle accidents occurred throughout the day, one of which involved...

















