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September 18, 2026

Iconic collector Gracie Garcia dies at 82

Gracie Garcia
Gracie Garcia, a lifelong collector, world traveler and longtime manager of the Main Street Exchange in Los Gatos in the 1980s, died on Feb. 10 following a stroke she suffered in December. She was 82. Tika Burns, one of Garcia’s four children, said her mother...

Santa Cruz terminates its contract with Flock Safety

Flock Safety camera in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz has terminated its contract with Flock Safety, the automated license plate reader operator that the Town of Los Gatos uses, over data privacy concerns. On Jan. 13, the Santa Cruz City Council voted 6-1 to exit their deal, after it was discovered the...

Ducks cause noise disturbance; suspicious person reported at St. Luke’s; mountain bike stolen (Police Blotter, Oct. 19-25)

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Sunday, Oct. 19 A flock of ducks were once again the subject of a noise disturbance. At 5:50pm, continuous quacking on Reservoir Road occurred despite previous written warnings.  Four juvenile disturbances were reported throughout the day, all of which involved electric bicycles.  Monday, Oct. 20 At 11:31am, a...

Council approves 155-unit Los Gatos Lodge housing development

Los Gatos Lodge
Los Gatos Council has approved a 155-unit multi-family residential development for the site of the Los Gatos Lodge hotel tonight at their regularly-scheduled meeting. After an official for San Ramon-based SummerHill Homes, LLC boasted it had received unanimous support for the project at Planning Commission,...

Town decides on new top lawyer

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The Town of Los Gatos has selected its new legal leader. Gabrielle Whelan, who's been working as Assistant City Attorney for the City of San Mateo, has been chosen to succeed Rob Schultz, Los Gatos' previous Town Attorney. “On behalf of the Council, we are excited...

County: ‘Urgent need’ for dog adoptions

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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...

Sip wine downtown; students named to President’s List; local shines out in Charleston

los gatos wine walk 2021
Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce’s Wine Walk returns to downtown on Oct. 2 from 1-4pm. Attendees can sip tastings from more than two dozen local wineries, as well as try food samples from local establishments. Must be 21 or older to participate. Admission is $50 per person....

2 golf carts reportedly missing from LGHS (Police Blotter, May 24-30)

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May 24 A subject reportedly was discharged from El Camino Hospital on Pollard Road and refused to leave at 5:53am. A caller reportedly lost their driver’s license on South Creek Trail at 12:52pm. Two juveniles were reportedly taking paving stones and “slamming” them on the ground at...

Los Gatos brothers collecting used video games to send to Kenya

Games for the Globe bros
Two local teens have a unique summer video game “quest” to tell classmates at Los Gatos High School about, this year. What Ethan Schneider, 16, and his brother Andrew, 14, can share isn’t about a Call of Duty: Warzone mission or a League of...

405 Alberto Way project to grow by 26 condos

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The developer behind the first project in Los Gatos to fall under the SB330 law designed to streamline housing production statewide says it’s adding 26 homes to its mixed-use project at 405 Alberto Way after Los Gatos introduced a new overlay zone. Randy Lamb, a...

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