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LGHS taps assistant principal for top job
The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced last week that Dave Poetzinger will be the new principal of Los Gatos High School. After a comprehensive search process—conducted by an interview team made up of teachers, support staff, parents, students, and administrators—the Board of...
Fanny pack stolen; mystery individual enters business, takes shower; mail taken (Police Blotter, July 30-Aug. 5)
July 30
• A fanny pack was reported stolen on Terreno De Flores Lane.
• A man who was reportedly “banging on the door” told the resident to buy some candy on Winchester Circle at 8:17pm.
• A man was arrested for driving under the influence of...
Los Gatos man on probation for insider trading now faces decades in prison
After being scooped up by the FBI recently during a federal court hearing in the Northern District of California, Mounir Gad, 35, had just made bail ($50,000—cash) and was on his way back to Los Gatos. He’d been ordered to live, once again, with...
Driver flips vehicle; 2 killed by wrong-way driver; KCAT announces OktoberFest (Briefs)
Unlicensed, underage driver flips vehicle
Staff Report
On Monday, at 5:46pm, the Campbell Police Department responded to a solo vehicle collision on Winchester Boulevard near Chapman Drive.
An underage and unlicensed driver lost control and struck a tree, causing the vehicle to flip over, according to CPD.
The...
E. Main Street business targeted in egging (Police Blotter: May 28-June 3)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of May 28-June 3.
May 28
• An unknown suspect threw eggs at a business on E. Main Street.
• A man was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance and driving...
GoPro, credit cards stolen; man arrested for burglary; BMW driver caught blocking hydrant (Police Blotter, April 21-27)
Here are the reports of crime—and other relevant activities—as shared by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of April 21-27.
April 21
-At 12:39pm a caller reported an auto burglary had occurred on Roberts Road in the proceeding hours, stating their gym bag...
Sam Liccardo, sworn in ceremonially in Silicon Valley, readies anti-corruption legislation
On Saturday, Sam Liccardo, the 16th Congressional District representative, went for a hike in Los Gatos with his wife; on Sunday he was sworn in by predecessor Anna Eshoo (with the help of emcee Lissa Kreisler, the partner of Los Gatan columnist Jeffrey Blum)...
Perfume theft; man shining flashlight at houses; stolen vehicles found (Police Blotter, March 27-April 2)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of March 27-April 2, 2022.
March 27
• A man was arrested for battery and disorderly conduct on the first block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 2:03am.
• A man was arrested for...
Teenage twins launch fashion nonprofit to support African wildlife and communities
Some of the most impactful ideas aren’t minted instantly, but instead simmer, as necessary ingredients are added, one after the other.
So, it went with the emergence of a local charity that aims to support wildlife and communities in Africa.
Yes, it’s true that 16-year-old fraternal...
Youth egg home on Avery Lane—again; credit card stolen from mailbox (Police Blotter, Oct. 30-Nov. 5)
Police Blotter for the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 5. From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.
Oct. 30
• A man was arrested for being in possession of unlawful paraphernalia on the 200 block of Los Gatos-Saratoga Road at 3:55am.
• A vehicle was...
