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Flag destroyed at Palestinian-owed coffee shop, message accuses roaster of supporting terrorists; church windows riddled with bullets (Police Blotter, Nov. 2-8)
Sunday, Nov. 2
At 10:38am, a stolen vehicle was reported on Milbrae Lane.
Two noise disturbances were reported in the early afternoon and in the late evening. One involved a vehicle blasting loud music, and the second involved a transient subject screaming outside of the Forbes...
County planners face off with mountain pizzeria
Nonno’s Italian Cafe is the sort of mountain hangout where on a chilly Friday night you’ll hear “I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock n’ Roll Band)” by the Moody Blues blaring as bundled-up patrons gather around a fire next to the bocce ball...
DA asking for adult charges for Black Friday mall shooting
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is seeking to transfer the case of the Valley Fair Mall shooter from juvenile court to adult court.
The District Attorney’s Office today formally charged a San Jose 17-year-old with attempted murder and assault with a semi-automatic firearm...
Los Gatos’ assembly rep introduces first-ever bill
For her first legislative move since being elected to the California Assembly, Los Gatos' representative, Gail Pellerin, chose to advance the interests of people who'd rather not declare themselves as part of one of the teams in our de facto two-party system of government.
On...
Anti-racism group holds vigil for people killed by feds
Last Saturday morning, during the Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition vigil on the Civic Center Lawn, two easels displayed the names of those “Who We Have Lost.”It was a respectful and peaceful gathering of 50-60 adults, mostly Los Gatans. A vigil is defined as a...
Construction begins on Hwy. 17 wildlife undercrossing
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has begun nighttime work on a wildlife undercrossing near Laurel Curve on Highway 17, which is expected to reduce traffic to one lane in the north and southbound directions.
The work was slated to begin March 1 on Highway...
137th Annual Blessing of the Grapes at Testarossa
On Oct. 9, Testarossa staff, supporters and many Novitiate alumni and their caregivers gathered around a bin of La Rinconada pinot noir clusters for the 137th Blessing of the Grapes held at the historic Novitiate property in Los Gatos.
You know it better as Testarossa...
Commissioners say behavior policy draft is half-baked
Los Gatos commissioners are sounding the alarm that a new code of conduct, if approved as-is, would stifle freedom of speech and could lead to public meeting law violations.
While Town staff defended the pair of policies—one for Council members and one for commissioners—saying there...
VTA shuts service to six stations until Nov. 16
VTA will be replacing concrete panels and rails near the intersection of Lawrence Expressway and Tasman Drive in Sunnyvale.
From now through Nov. 16, the following stations will be closed: Vienna and Reamwood in Sunnyvale; Old Ironsides, Great America and Lick Mill in Santa Clara;...
As Biden visits, local reps plead for disaster aid
The Bay Area Congressional delegation—Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-16) and Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17)—wrote to President Joe Biden on Jan. 19 to request that relief for Santa Clara County be included in the Presidential Major Declaration for...
