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June 21, 2026

Skimming device reportedly installed on ATM in downtown Los Gatos (Police Blotter, Sept. 3-9)

Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police shoulder patch
Sept. 3 • A man was arrested for driving with a suspended license on Cherry Blossom Lane and Shannon Road at 1:32pm. • A man reportedly stole eight bottles of liquor from a store on Blossom Hill Road at 2:51pm. • A man was reportedly pushing a...

Small fire at Porsche Service Center extinguished by dry chemical

interior scene
Today at 1:40pm, a call came into Santa Clara County Fire Department reporting the new Porsche Service Center in Los Gatos had caught on fire, fire officials said. Both SCCFD and Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police responded as dozens were evacuated from the building. "There was no...

Towne Terrace trash blaze (photos)

black and white photo of trash fire
Yesterday, before 1pm, the sound of sirens and the smell of burning trash enveloped the Towne Terrace area of Los Gatos. A Green Team SJ (Waste Connections) garbage truck was driving along when the trash in the back of the vehicle ignited. "In order for the...

Mercado held to answer for ‘terrorist threats’

Santa Cruz County Superior Court
A 45-year-old man accused of menacing Los Gatos Dog & Cat Hospital employees and threatening to commit a school shooting must face a single criminal count—plus an enhancement—Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Leila Sayar ruled on April 19. At the conclusion of Jose Mercado’s...

Los Gatos High to host 47th annual Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Game

For just the second time in its illustrious history, the 47th annual Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game will be played at Los Gatos High School.  This year’s game—arguably the most well known and prestigious of the many prep football all star games in the Bay...

Santa Clara County extends speed limit on stretch of Los Gatos mountain roadway

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Los Gatos' representative on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors says it was the advocacy of local residents that led to extending the speed limit on a section of road in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Last week, supervisors adopted a resolution recommended by County...

Serapi Rug Gallery sells items meant to last generations

Babak Falasiri with maroon Persian rug at his shop
The rug is an emblem of Persian culture. Families place them on their living room floors and, at times, hang them from their walls. It’s a celebration of beauty, and can be a mark of decadence. Babak Falasiri, the owner of Serapi Rug Gallery for...

State: Los Gatos has more soul-searching to do on Housing Element

Bellaterra at Los Gatos Grand Opening
While it wasn’t as scathing as it could have been, the long-awaited review from California's top housing agency found Los Gatos’ Draft Housing Element does not pass muster, as its strides toward addressing the income and racial disparities don’t go far enough. The Housing and...

Sutter Health’s specialty care hospital ready to open

Dr. Alan Sue at the hospital
When you walk through the automatic doors into the new 69,000-square-foot three-story Palo Alto Medical Foundation hospital on the edge of Los Gatos, you’re greeted by a cylindrical sculpture by Albert Dicruttalo called “Unity” and a mixed-media painting by Ivy Jacobs titled “150 Shades...

Amid strident disagreement, Los Gatos votes to move forward with Pride Flag plan

woman with rainbow flag during public comment in Los Gatos
After years of avoiding the issue, Los Gatos is moving forward with a policy that could allow a rainbow flag to fly above Town Hall within months. High school students and members of the LGBT+ community faced off with senior citizens and religious adherents Tuesday...

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