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County reports first death due to ‘tranq’ animal tranquilizer
Authorities on Monday confirmed the first death in Santa Clara County attributed to a dangerous animal tranquilizer that is increasingly mixed with opioids such as fentanyl and heroin.
A 36-year-old man who was found unresponsive in San Jose and died in late February tested positive...
Will nonprofit be the saving grace for historic stables?
Tucked away off the windy Bear Creek Road is a stable that’s been boarding horses for several decades.
A century-old barn stands on the Bear Creek Stables lot. Goats have played there. Chickens have laid eggs. Ponies have pranced.
But over the last few years, the...
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...
Barnes & Noble solicits bids for Los Gatos remodel
America’s largest book retailer, Barnes & Noble, has been soliciting bids for remodel work for a downtown Los Gatos location it has in the works—three blocks away from where independent shop Beyond Text Bookstore opened less than a year ago.
According to a listing on...
Judge rules former mayor’s husband not a threat
A woman who tried to get a permanent restraining order against the husband of a current Los Gatos Council member lost her legal bid April 22.
And despite testimony from multiple people claiming they heard Jeffrey Scott, who is married to former mayor Marico Sayoc,...
Off to 10-1 start, Los Gatos girls basketball looks to overcome Covid adversity
With Covid-19 positivity rates surging nationwide due to the Omicron variant, it was only a matter of time before one or more of the Los Gatos High winter sports teams faced a situation in which they would lose games and practices due to Covid...
Supervisors seek to improve wireless connections in fire-prone areas
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal Oct. 24 that seeks to ensure service is maintained to wireless customers in wildfire-prone areas during a disaster or power outage.
The decision directs county staff to identify actions to ensure the effectiveness of the...
Coroner classifies Los Gatos woman’s death as a ‘homicide’
The death of 46-year-old Jennifer Cobb—who was found with her 50-year-old husband in a Los Gatos home, Feb. 15—has been classified as a “homicide” by the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner-Coroner.
Her partner, Cornelius Bangma, died by suicide, the coroner determined.
Both died...
Discarded ballots returned to voting officials; more missing mail found
On a midday visit to the Sugarloaf Road turn-off, Monday, the Los Gatan discovered another discarded collection of previously-opened mail, just over the edge.
It's the same vicinity, just north of Scotts Valley, where about two or three dozen election ballots were discovered days earlier,...
Local Scene: Water drill, Scares for Cares results
Scares for Cares raises nearly $15K
A youth-run spooky film festival shattered its $10,000 fundraising goal by raising $14,975 this year.
Created by brother-sister team Nolan and Quinn Harr, Scares for Cares encouraged youth to get creative and film hair-raising short films each October. Viewers voted...
