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A Palo Alto teenager was killed in a two-car crash earlier this month in Los Gatos. The crash was reported at 9:52am on Jan. 8 at Blossom Hill and Belgatos roads, police said. Tyler Scheetz, 19, died of his injuries from the crash, according to the...

Library battery project delayed  Prime Electric LLC has been given an extra year to install a battery storage system at the library. At its June 6 meeting, Council voted to move the deadline to June 30, 2024. Staff reported manufacturing and delivery slowdowns, as well as a...

Los Gatos Mayor Rob Rennie, who had originally been eyeing a county supervisor seat, has now thrown his hat in the ring for State office. When 28th Assembly District incumbent Mark Stone didn't do the paperwork to run again by last Friday's deadline—it triggered a...

Sunday, Dec. 7  A potential incident of vehicle tampering was reported at 10:31am on Harding Avenue. The report stated that it looked like someone tried to hotwire at black Toyota 4Runner. Two juvenile disturbances involving electric bikes were reported in the early afternoon.  Monday, Dec. 8 Two suspicious...

Police estimated at least 600 people attended an Israel solidarity gathering at the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center in Los Gatos, Oct. 12, which included an overflow room. The event, organized by Jewish Silicon Valley, drew a variety of regional faith and political leaders in the...

When Julia Ernsting, now 16, was in fifth grade, she was stressed out with more than just the daily grind of homework and tests. That's because she was frequently traveling up the peninsula to San Francisco to check on an immediate family member who had...

One moment, the Los Gatos High football team was seemingly on its way to victory. The next, faces of disbelief littered the sideline.  It’s no wonder Wildcats coach Mark Krail called the 34-27 loss to Bellarmine in a Central Coast Section Division I playoff opener...

On April 25, Los Gatos residents gathered to cheer on the completion of a wall meant to welcome people to downtown. “It just seemed like a no-brainer,” said Darin Devincenzi, co-owner of Double D’s Sports Grille, about the initiative to create a short, curved wall...

Two Los Gatos residents—a 44-year old woman and her 12-year-old daughter—died when their vehicle crashed along the San Tomas Expressway in Santa Clara, June 14. Santa Clara Police Department officers responded to a report of a solo vehicle collision, just after 2pm, near Forbes Avenue. Upon...

The following reports are sourced from the police blotter files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of Feb. 20-26, 2022. Feb. 20 • Three unknown suspects stole catalytic converters from two vehicles parked on Littlefield Lane. • A bicyclist reportedly kicked a mirror...