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It was a warm, breezy day as my intrepid history-loving guide, Cosimo Linstadt, adroitly piloted the electric ATV past a riot of yellow Scottish broom that swept into the roadway. The sun’s rays released their heady perfume into the summer air. Linstadt, a retail...

On May 10, Monte Sereno resident Kim Simon was making last-minute arrangements ahead of a quick trip to Los Cabos, Mexico with her husband. She figured they better catch up with their general contractor, who was midway through the construction of their pool house. She dashed...

Town Attorney Gabrielle Whelan has announced she’s stepping down. “I am retiring because I have served as a municipal lawyer since 1995 and it is simply time for the next chapter,” she told the Los Gatan in an email on Monday. “Los Gatos is obviously...

Aug. 9 Three male juveniles were reportedly throwing rocks and cussing at passersby at Los Gatos High School on High School Court at 7:46pm. A juvenile on a mountain bike was riding on the sidewalk recklessly on Los Gatos Boulevard at 8:30pm. Two juveniles were reportedly ding-dong...

The Battle of Blossom Hill grocers has ended before it had much of a chance to heat up. Four months after Amazon-owned Whole Foods opened a giant new store directly across Blossom Hill Road Los Gatos Almaden Road from Los Gatos mainstay Nob Hill Foods,...

Waymo has expanded its operations into Los Gatos for the first time, making driverless rides available to around 100 residents in the North 40 neighborhood. The autonomous vehicles’ service area currently extends south to Pollard Road and Lark Avenue, and autonomous specialists were seen riding...

Council voted 3-2 to approve  $16,200 in sustaining grants Aug. 4 after a debate over the Town’s oversight of rental assistance funding, rejecting a $3,000 request from the Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition. The same vote cut annual funding for Counseling and Support Services for Youth...

Aug. 2 Airbags were deployed in a vehicle accident at Los Gatos Almaden Road and Howes Drive and minor injuries were reported at 3:41am. A caller reported damage to their kitchen window on Vason Court at 11:50am. Aug. 3 Someone was arrested on a misdemeanor after taking photos...

Warm sun beating down on clean sidewalks, the bustle of shoppers pushing in and out of doors,  and the muffled live music drifting from inside a restaurant create the lively scenes that typify downtown Los Gatos.  This historic walkable downtown sets Los Gatos apart from...

As code enforcement pursues an investigation into Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s horse stable in Los Gatos, there’s a party that’s remained out of the loop—the public. However, the County says the probe’s been hidden because of a “technical problem,” not subterfuge. At press time,...