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On June 30, Los Gatos adopted a General Plan that takes strides toward making the community a more welcoming place for people of all backgrounds, while restricting the number of homes that will be allowed to sprout in some areas. The document, which will guide...

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...

Few sectors of the economy have seen as much volatility during the pandemic than the restaurant industry. And in recent weeks Los Gatos has seen its fair share of upheaval. But according to wine salesman Sebastian Balest of Benicia-based Winebow, who’s been making the rounds...

A family of three has been displaced by a house fire on the 300 block of Bachman Avenue of Los Gatos that was reported at 1:02 pm today. By the time firefighters arrived, it had already grown to become "fully involved", according to a spokesperson...

Leslie Gentry has a smile that’s so infectious it can lift your spirits even on a bad day. It hurts to think that the 50-year-old comic book store office manager could have lost a child to fentanyl. But that’s what happened—her 22-year-old son Jolly Jones...

The 23rd Annual Fantasy of Lights kicked off Dec. 7, and all dates have been sold out through its month-long run. The 1.5-mile drive through Vasona Park features exhibits of holiday lights and displays for the family. Attendees drive through large, animated displays while...

The County department that’s been threatening a Santa Cruz Mountains resident with thousands of dollars in fines and possible civil or criminal prosecution has been dealing with serious backlog problems, according to a 2019 memo obtained by the Los Gatan. Sidney French, 69, who lives...

The ACLU of Northern California is stepping up its pressure campaign against the Town of Los Gatos, threatening legal action if it doesn’t reverse a rebuke of a Planning Commissioner who complained to state officials about a referendum drive that quashed residential densification plans. It’s...

Santa Clara County officials say there is an “urgent need” for fostering and adopting dogs. The county's Animal Services Center in San Martin is over capacity, and officials there have announced that the public can help by adopting and fostering dogs. Lisa Jenkins, program manager of...

Nine people were arrested, and 18 victims were recovered during a law enforcement operation targeting a Colombian-based sex trafficking operation operating in the South Bay.  The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office announced Nov. 7 that Operation Phoenix resulted in charges ranging from human trafficking,...