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Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Chief Peter Decena Resigns
Updated Sept. 6, at 11:17 a.m.
After three-and-a-half years as chief of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department, Peter Decena has resigned. The town announced his two-week notice in a press release sent out after 5pm on Friday, Sept. 3.
“Los Gatos-Monte Sereno (LGMS) Police Chief...
Developers: Los Gatos is ‘flouting’ State law
Two developers trying to build a significant amount of housing in Los Gatos have fired back at the Town in court, accusing it of illegally blocking the development of homes—including affordable units.
This comes after the Town took to Santa Clara County Superior Court seeking...
Neysa Fligor achieves early lead in Assessor’s race, with Rishi Kumar in 2nd; residents supportive of tax hike + redistricting
*Updated Nov. 4 at 9:35pm
Los Altos Vice Mayor Neysa Fligor roared out to an early lead in the race to become the next County Assessor (and fill the position left vacant by Larry Stone's retirement) Tuesday night.
In early results she had 39.93% of the...
Computer retailing pioneer Don Wolf dies at 92
Computer retailing pioneer Don Wolf died May 30 at the age of 92, after recovering from a bout of Covid-19 earlier in the month, family members announced.
Wolf opened Idea Computer on N. Santa Cruz Ave. in downtown Los Gatos in 1982. It shortly thereafter...
Police, sheriff say they didn’t help deputy hunting woman seeking an abortion
To track down a woman who allegedly performed a self-administered abortion, authorities in Johnson County, TX conducted a search early last month, accessing data across more than 80,000 Flock Safety automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras nationwide; but data from Los Gatos and Saratoga...
400+ guns turned in as part of firearm ‘buyback’ program
The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department participated in the Santa Clara County Gun Buyback at the Milpitas Community Center on May 22, which saw more than 400 firearms voluntarily turned in by residents.
Up to $100 was offered per handgun or rifle and $200 per...
Report: Los Gatos is the 26th most expensive place in California
Even though Los Gatos residents’ household expenses are 88.4% higher than the American average, the bills only account for 27% of income, according to a new report from doxoinsights.
The average household in Los Gatos pays $3,856 a month on bills—or $46,270 out of $168,829...
New Italian eatery earns early accolade with write-up in prestigious Michelin guide
It’s the Friday afternoon before Valentine’s Day when Asa Los Gatos proprietor Andrew Welch gets a surprise phone call.
“I think we might have an oyster problem,” he reveals to business partner Sara Scroggins, after some unwelcome news. “The storms really hit the farms we...
Woman who threw parties for teens faces defamation action
Shannon O’Connor, the wife of tech executive Robert Amaral, who threw parties for teens at their Arroyo Del Rancho Road mansion, spent Christmas behind bars, after being called a threat to public safety and a high flight risk by prosecutors.
She’s been charged with 39...
Flights closes its doors as Spanish restaurant Telefèric Barcelona opens
Few sectors of the economy have seen as much volatility during the pandemic than the restaurant industry. And in recent weeks Los Gatos has seen its fair share of upheaval.
But according to wine salesman Sebastian Balest of Benicia-based Winebow, who’s been making the rounds...
