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Tesla reported for parking in handicap spot; electric bike stolen from in front of Safeway (Police Blotter, Feb. 4-10)
Feb. 4
A caller said someone stole his gym bag, sunglasses and other miscellaneous items from his unlocked vehicle along Fairview Avenue around 12:30am.
A 37-year-old man was arrested for unlawful possession of paraphernalia and violating the terms of his Post Release Community Supervision order.
LGMSPD received...
Los Gatos makes new attempt to fortify itself against multi-family housing
California’s Department of Housing and Community Development seemed on the verge of approving Los Gatos’ residential plan, its Housing Element (now more than a year overdue), when the backpedaling began.
On Feb. 6, Council voted to introduce a new measure to defend single-family and moderate-density...
Request for transients be ‘moved along’ from Alberto Way spot; gasoline siphoned; business’ window smashed (Police Blotter, Jan. 21-27)
Jan. 21
• A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and resisting an officer on University Avenue and Boyer Lane at 1:02am.
• A man was arrested for being in possession of unlawful paraphernalia on the 600 block of N. Santa Cruz...
Los Gatos High School principal to retire
Kevin Buchanan sat in his office overlooking the front lawn as the rain faded into blue sky just before noon on Friday.
Last month, the 64-year-old Los Gatos High School principal broke the news to the school community that this year will be his final...
Man who died in Boulder Creek after tree crashed into home identified
A 45-year-old man was killed when a tree fell on a home just north of Boulder Creek yesterday around 3:30pm.
Ashley Keehn, of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, said Robert Brainard III was killed when a tree slammed into a home on the 14100...
Town pursues ex-staffer in court over computer stolen from Westin Ka’anapali hotel room in Maui
The Town of Los Gatos’ former top engineer WooJae Kim is appealing an order to repay money for a town-issued laptop he reported stolen while in Hawaii.
Kim left his post in Los Gatos in December 2022 and became Public Works Director/City Engineer in Los...
Data shows tuberculosis cases on the rise in Santa Clara County
The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department recently released new data showing a 19% increase in new tuberculosis (TB) diagnoses in the county in 2023, compared to the previous year.
This follows a 6% increase in new TB diagnoses in the county for 2022,...
Jiu-jitsu business moves into former Ferrari storefront
Inside the building with the curved façade along South Main Street, assistant instructor Bruce G. Nardone looks out over the “no-gi” jiu-jitsu class, where a couple of students are practicing various techniques.
Leading the Jan. 25 session, Sean Whitmore indicates fulcrum points on the body...
3 tequila bottles stolen; children playing ‘too loudly’ outside on Towne Terrace sparks argument (Police Blotter, Jan. 14-20)
Jan. 14
• A man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on the 100 block of Los Gatos Boulevard at 3:02am.
• A caller reported a group of people in two vehicles for “blasting music” and “talking loud” on N. Santa Cruz Avenue...
State ends Covid isolation rule for asymptomatic cases
Californians infected with Covid-19 may go about their lives without isolating or testing negative as long as their symptoms are improving, according to new and significantly loosened guidelines from the California Department of Public Health.
California’s top public health official, Dr. Tomás Aragón, last week...
