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‘I thought you were building the Taj Mahal,’ says neighbor to Vinodha and Rajeev Bala during fence dispute hearing
Planning Commission granted an exception to allow a homeowner to keep part of an eight-foot fence that was installed to appease a neighbor
The chanterelle just got enshrined in California law (+ other bills that made it over the finish line)
Every year, California’s legislators send a flurry of bills to the governor in hopes he or she will sign them. And that’s before the byzantine legislative process that leaves most proposed laws on Assembly and Senate curtting floors.
In 2023, the lawmakers sent off 1,046...
Los Gatos agrees to $800K body-cam, Taser deal with Axon Enterprises
The Los Gatos Town Council unanimously approved a five-year $800,000 deal with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for body-worn cameras, tasers and digital evidence management
Moore proposes exploring tax targeting Netflix and similar businesses
On Christmas Eve, Los Gatos-based Netflix was once again thrust into the national political spotlight as Kevin Spacey (as “House of Cards” character Frank Underwood) reminded the world that, “Netflix exists because of me. I put them on the map and they tried to...
Student musicians continue success
The Los Gatos (LGHS) and Saratoga High School (SHS) Music Departments earned top marks once again in music competitions this season.
In addition to winning multiple competitions, student musicians have been selected to represent their school in regional, state and national competitions and performances, including...
Mary Badame named Mayor; Matthew Hudes to serve as Vice Mayor
It was a whirlwind 12 months of store-openings, community-building, future-envisioning and infrastructure development, but as they say, all good things must come to an end.
And so tonight—with her characteristic beaming smile plastered on her face—Mayor Maria Ristow handed the baton to Mary Badame, who...
Man bites employee of downtown business; drive-by rubber-bullet shooting (Police Blotter, Nov. 26-Dec. 2)
Nov. 26
• A man reportedly bit an employee at a business on N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 1:35am. He was arrested for battery and disorderly conduct.
Nov. 27
• A man was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance on the 400 block of...
County fights opioid crisis with ‘cutting-edge’ approach
As Santa Clara County grapples with growing numbers of deaths from overdoses of fentanyl and other opioids, the Behavioral Health Services Department is deploying a comprehensive set of initiatives to prevent overdose deaths in local communities, says a press release from the county.
A key...
Who to choose to fill Eshoo’s shoes?
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo told the Los Gatan, Monday, he hadn’t decided whether to join the race for retiring Congresswoman Anna Eshoo’s 16th District seat, joining Supervisor Joe Simitian and former Saratoga Council member Rishi Kumar, but the way he talked about...
Los Gatos man killed in crash near Morgan Hill ID’d
The motorcyclist who died in a collision with a car on Watsonville Road near Morgan Hill on the afternoon of Nov. 22 has been identified by the County of Santa Clara Medical Examiner/Coroner.
Ramesh Sastry, a 68-year-old Los Gatos resident, was driving a Harley-Davidson east on Uvas...