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San Jose couple charged after prosecutors say task force seized 25,000 fentanyl pills
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office announced a San Jose couple was charged today with three counts of possessing narcotics for sale, one count of child endangerment and unlawful possession of a firearm. This followed a drug task force raid that uncovered 25,000...
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...
Saratoga HS alumna organizing run to fund ovarian cancer research
Sarah Hawkins, 42, says growing up her parents were always supportive, as they moved from Carmel to Monte Sereno—and then Los Gatos, when she was a teenager.
The Saratoga High School graduate says it was no different when she got pregnant with her first child;...
Town agrees to share license plate data with law enforcement agencies
In the 30 days leading up to Nov. 9, 2022, in order to find 23 vehicles that might have been involved in a crime, the Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system scanned 458,411 plates, the Electronic Frontier Foundation found.
Since then, Los Gatos’...
Have Los Gatos kids been naughty or nice this year?
Letters to Santa are a long-time tradition, with wee little ones usually telling the big guy they’ve been “good boys and girls this year.”
Occasionally, a child will admit they’ve been both naughty and nice, which is what 5-year-old Jefferson, Emmett and Blake, and 6-year-old...
Teens spread ketchup on woman’s car, tell her it’s blood, steal her wallet (Police Blotter, July 16-22)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of July 16-22.
July 16
• A man was arrested for disorderly conduct on the 200 block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 9:04pm.
July 17
• A woman was arrested for petty theft on...
DJ Yuka Yu hosting workshop at Los Gatos Library
Growing up in Taipei, Taiwan, Ssu Ting “Yuka” Yu’s dream was to become a choir conductor.
“My mom was a singer when she was young,” she said, crediting her dad for inspiring her to pursue what had clearly become a personal passion. “I always loved...
Suspicious ice cream truck reportedly driving along Palmer Drive and Hooke Lane late at night (Police Blotter, June 14-20)
June 14
A subject was reported drunk in public at Carry Nations on North Santa Cruz Avenue and refused to leave at 1:44am.
A caller reported that their vehicle’s window was smashed, and their guitar and amplifier, worth approximately $1,225, were stolen at Aventino Apartments on...
Spice, warmth and relaxation blended at DAR Restaurant & Bar opening
According to brothers Milad and Chef Esam Shaqir, Dar means “house of” or “family of,” and symbolizes the essence of home, warmth and hospitality. These qualities were on full display May 1 at the Grand Opening for their restaurant of that name.
Atop the Soda...
Data shows slight decrease in number of unhoused people
The number of unhoused people counted across Santa Clara County dropped slightly compared to last year, according to preliminary results of the 2023 Point-in-Time (PIT) homeless census.
The data, released May 30 by the County of Santa Clara and the City of San Jose, shows...
