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After some juggling on the accounting front, Los Gatos says it’s managed to come up with a budget that boasts a $30,000 surplus. The Town Council approved the yearly financial plan on June 6. The Town plans to spend slightly more from its General Fund ($54.5...

At the June 6 Council meeting, Councilmember Rob Moore outed himself—as a pickleball player. This was in response to a bid by Los Gatos-Saratoga Community Education and Recreation (LGS Rec) to avoid having to pay $4 a person to use Town facilities for the sport,...

Library battery project delayed  Prime Electric LLC has been given an extra year to install a battery storage system at the library. At its June 6 meeting, Council voted to move the deadline to June 30, 2024. Staff reported manufacturing and delivery slowdowns, as well as a...

Two Los Gatos residents—a 44-year old woman and her 12-year-old daughter—died when their vehicle crashed along the San Tomas Expressway in Santa Clara, June 14. Santa Clara Police Department officers responded to a report of a solo vehicle collision, just after 2pm, near Forbes Avenue. Upon...

Monte Sereno turned to granny flats—also known as accessory dwelling units—as a way to satisfy affordable housing mandates, adopting its draft Housing Element in the nick of time, at the end of January. But with California’s Department of Housing and Community Development partly rejecting this...

After a winter that included an atmospheric river natural disaster, Los Gatos High School’s Class of 2023 was dispatched into the wider world in a June 9 ceremony held outdoors in pleasant conditions. The event, broadcast live on public access station KCAT, gave student speakers...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of June 4-10, 2023. June 4 • A woman was arrested for being in possession of unlawful paraphernalia on the 15500 block of Union Avenue at 1:55am. • A man was arrested for driving...

It’s known for its paddle and row boats you can rent from early spring through fall. But now, Vasona Lake County Park boasts new ADA-compliant boat docks. That’s thanks to work done by Guerra Construction Group, including a wheelchair-accessible system. “This is a really satisfying investment in...

Monte Sereno voted to appoint Kirsten Powell, Scotts Valley’s top legal official, as its new City Attorney on June 6. The City Council voted unanimously (with Councilmember Burton Craig absent) to engage Logan & Powell, LLP, as part of passing its consent calendar, which is...

Big wigs from gourmet ice cream chain Salt & Straw gathered in Los Gatos for the launch of their latest location in Old Town, last week. After an official ribbon-cutting June 1, the storefront opened to the public on June 2. You can now grab icy...