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Mary Badame named Mayor; Matthew Hudes to serve as Vice Mayor
It was a whirlwind 12 months of store-openings, community-building, future-envisioning and infrastructure development, but as they say, all good things must come to an end.
And so tonight—with her characteristic beaming smile plastered on her face—Mayor Maria Ristow handed the baton to Mary Badame, who...
ACLU threatens legal action against Town
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...
Men ask for gas then hop a fence; youth play beer pong on Tait Avenue (Police Blotter, May 22-28)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of May 22-28.
May 22
• A purse was reported stolen from a store on N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 2:30pm.
• Two suspects reportedly stole $1,800 from a business on the 14100 block...
Savannah skincare brand founder visiting Los Gatos shop ahead of Mother’s Day
Melaney Crees, the founder of a Savannah-based botanical skincare brand called Aureterra, will be visiting Ethos in Los Gatos ahead of the day we honor our mothers, and the mother figures in our lives.
Organizers say “Reset the Ritual: A Mother's Day Experience” is an...
Catalytic converter reportedly stolen off caller’s vehicle on Carlton Avenue (Police Blotter, April 12-18)
April 12
A vehicle was reportedly stolen at Bay Tree Apartments on Massol Avenue at 12:05pm.
Three teens on bikes reportedly attempted to hit the caller and her husband while they were on a walk at Vasona Park on Garden Hill Drive at 12:42pm.
Ten juveniles were...
SB9 rules: Los Gatos introduces permanent lot-split ordinance
The Los Gatos Town Council introduced an ordinance Nov. 1 that would guide the development of lot-split housing, a type of project that’s been mandated by Sacramento in a bid to solve the affordability crisis.
The permanent plan to address Senate Bill 9 would replace...
LGHS alum looking forward to first on-stage performance since lockdown
Braden Taylor, now 38, made an early performing arts splash.
In a Daves Avenue Elementary School performance of “Alice in Wonderland,” he was part of the ensemble scenery. Then, he played a reporter when the school put on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” the following...
Meeting, concessions, win over Shannon Road residents for cycling and pedestrian route upgrade
Los Gatos has been trying to hang on to environmental grants for a bike path along Shannon Road while still appeasing neighbors who didn't support the designs and felt like the Town hadn’t been listening to their concerns.
The Town had secured a federal $940,100...
Los Gatos Chamber awards celebrate residents who reflect town’s character
The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual awards ceremony at a March 25 luncheon that’s open to everyone in the community.
The event honors individuals who reflect the “Character of Los Gatos.” The six local characters who are receiving awards include long-time...
Los Gatos girls water polo team firing on all cylinders
By earning a spot in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoff tournament, the Los Gatos High girls water polo team has proved it’s one of the very elite programs in the area.
The No. 5 seed Wildcats (25-2) play No. 4 St. Francis (16-9)...
