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Los Gatos Vice Mayor joined local families to highlight situation in Iran
On Saturday, Feb. 7, the steps of the Los Gatos Library became a site of mourning and resilience as residents from across Los Gatos and surrounding area gathered to acknowledge the escalating humanitarian crisis in Iran.
Los Gatos Vice Mayor Maria Ristow attended the gathering,...
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...
Concealed carry permits skyrocket
Business has been booming for Ziyad “Zip” Showket, a firearms instructor in liberal Marin County—thanks to six justices on the nation’s highest court.
For two decades across four Bay Area counties, Showket has been schooling retired law enforcement officers, mall cops and the rare civilian...
Planning Commission sides with homeowner in dispute with County Fire
A homeowner who sought an exception to new fire-safe rules recently rolled out by the State won over Planning Commissioners and was granted development approval.
Despite Santa Clara County Fire Department representatives appearing in the special Zoom meeting on Nov. 21 to argue against allowing...
Man reported to police for asking to clean homeowner’s gutters; Amazon package stolen on Winchester Boulevard (Police Blotter, Jan. 29-Feb 4)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department covering the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4.
Jan. 29
• A man was reportedly going door-to-door on Mary Way asking the homeowners if they wanted their gutters cleaned at 10:35am.
• A man was arrested for threatening...
Contractors are putting their finishing touches on the new Whole Foods in Los Gatos
Last Wednesday, a management group from Whole Foods Market visited the Los Gatos Boulevard site of their nearly-finished store to check on construction progress, just hours after Amazon Grocery Communications announced it would open April 15.
Around noon, one contractor sought sign-off on the location...
High school district picks Heath Rocha for superintendent
The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District trustees voted 4-0 in favor of appointing Acting Superintendent Heath Rocha as its new permanent superintendent, during last board meeting.
Heath has been serving as Acting Superintendent since October and will continue in that role until he formally...
Town Council shuts-down request for another nonresident on new DEI Commission
Last night, all but one Los Gatos Town Councilmembers voted against allowing another person who doesn't live in the community to serve on a body meant to make life in town more multicultural and open to people of all backgrounds.
And even Councilmember Rob Moore—the...
“FREE THE SMILES” -Parents demand school board remove masks from kids
Parents who are fed up with having to make their kids wear masks to school protested this morning outside of R.J. Fisher Middle School, which is next to the Los Gatos Union School District offices.
They say research from infectious disease scientists suggests that children...
What do Los Gatans want?
In recent years, online sales and big box stores delivered a double whammy to retailers nationwide, with the pandemic making it even more difficult to stay in business.
That’s evident in Los Gatos, where numerous businesses across town have shut their doors.
To be sure, new...
