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June 19, 2026

Woman accused of throwing alcohol-fueled parties for teens extradited to Santa Clara County

O'Connor / Amaral residence
The woman who threw alcohol-fueled parties for teens at her Los Gatos mansion, where sex was encouraged, arrived back in Santa Clara County yesterday after being extradited from Idaho, authorities said. Shannon O’Connor is scheduled to be arraigned today at 1:30pm. On Oct. 9 police...

Los Gatos considering historic-home tax break

president of historical society
Amid the minutiae of General Plan deliberations on Monday, the Los Gatos Town Council voted to move forward with a plan to consider a tax break for owners of historic properties. Mayor Rob Rennie—who said the Mills Act provision “seems like a subsidy for rich...

Man running for Congress bristles at poll’s misspelling of name

Ahmed Mostafa
Ahmed Mostafa, a former Google policy advisor and a candidate for California's 16th Congressional District, says he was confused with a convicted rapist due to a misspelling of his name in a poll.

Vehicle crashes into fence, flips over at University and Lark (Police Blotter, April 5-11)

police SUV
April 5 Someone reportedly stole an Amazon package from the caller’s porch on Hicks Road at 6:19pm. Around six juveniles were reported to be loud and drinking alcohol at Safeway on Pollard Road at 10:33pm. April 6 A caller on Tait Avenue reported they lost an Apple Watch...

LGHS auditorium packed for congressional town hall

F1 visa student speaks
As some of those in attendance at the Los Gatos High School auditorium began to speak, one could hear the trembling and defiance in their voices. Each related a somewhat different concern, during the town hall hosted Thursday by area congressmen Jimmy Panetta and Sam...

Steiner, Los Gatos High track and field team making their mark

A late start to the spring sports season hasn’t stopped Nicole Steiner from doing some amazing things in track and field.  The Los Gatos High freshman sensation enters the week with the Central Coast Section’s second best throw in the shot put at 37 feet,...

Motorcycle crash kills San Jose man on Highway 9

chp cars
A 31-year-old San Jose man was killed in a motorcycle crash in the Santa Cruz Mountains yesterday, authorities said. On Thursday, around 5:54 p.m., police responded to a crash on Highway 9, south of State Route 35, according to the CHP. The man was driving a...

Los Gatos Planning Commission slams proposal for town’s tallest building

Flags fly outside Los Gatos Meadows
Los Gatos Planning Commissioners voted not to support a developer’s proposal to rebuild the Los Gatos Meadows seniors complex at 110 Wood Road as exclusive residences for the most affluent. At their regularly-scheduled Jan. 13 meeting, they unanimously gave the thumbs-down to a project that...

Behind the scenes with the Ritual at Manresa team

Juan Luis and David
When superstar chef David Kinch decided to shutter Manresa at the end of 2022, it seemed an era of Los Gatos culinary fame had come to a close. Through several seasons the building sat, with its “For Lease” sign, looking like a child that...

Designer makeup heist, downed wires and a plastic cup fight (Police Blotter, July 6-July 12)

needles and more
Sunday, July 6 At 11:42am, an auto burglary occurred on Sisters Court. Losses totaled $80 and were taken from an unlocked vehicle. Four subjects were identified looking through the vehicle via video cameras in the surrounding area. One was allegedly holding a weapon.  Two incidents of...

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