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Gas prices hit record highs as oil demand grows
California's average price for a gallon of gasoline is the highest in the United States, with Santa Clara County among the most expensive in the state, according to the Automobile Association of America.
As of March 8, the average price for regular gas in California...
Cortese introduces bill to tackle youth fentanyl crisis
State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) recently introduced legislation to prevent opioid and fentanyl overdoses and death among California’s youth.
Senate Bill (SB) 10, should it be approved and signed into law, would expand statewide prevention and education efforts to combat the skyrocketing overdoses and...
Councilmember Hudes decries ‘self-flagellating’ language in Housing Element, opposes sending to State
While multiple Housing Element Advisory Board members took issue with some of the more progressive language in the latest draft of the Housing Element, Sept. 28, everyone but Councilmember Matthew Hudes ended up voting to make no changes to the document before submitting the...
El Camino Health opens Los Gatos mental health clinic
Blended with the soft guitar plucks wafting through the large courtyard of the low-rise Los Gatos building near the border with Campbell, there was plenty of optimism Saturday morning, as El Camino Health unveiled its new intensive outpatient clinic.
As Mayor Mary Badame joined health...
Bill that addresses meeting disruptions awaits governor’s decision
A bill that legislators say will address “disruptions” in public meetings statewide is now headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.
Senate Bill 1100 was introduced by Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) and Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley) shortly after local officials, such as Los Gatos...
Solar panel damaged; sales agent seemed “high;” man with stuffed monkey giving middle-finger salute (Police Blotter, March 20-26)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of March 20-26.
March 20
• A vehicle was reported stolen on Grays Lane.
• Grand theft was reported at a home on Carlton Avenue.
• A man was arrested for being in possession of...
Frozen fruit products voluntarily recalled
Frozen fruit products including cherries and blueberries sold at six major retailers have been voluntarily recalled for possible Listeria contamination, the Food and Drug Administration shared on its website June 21.
The products, sold at Walmart, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Target and Aldi stores, were...
New center aims to bolster mental health services
A former detox facility adjacent to the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center campus has been transformed into a residential treatment center for people with serious mental illnesses.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Behavioral Health Services Department and operating partner Momentum for Health celebrated...
Architects win delay in already-overdue Objective Standards process
Los Gatos is months behind on creating design rules for new condominiums and apartments, but the process hit another snag, Aug. 24, after local architects asked for extra time to give input.
Representing that group was Bess Wiersema, the owner of Studio3 Design, who decried...
Councilmember stonewalls efforts to workshop Code of Conduct
During last week’s hour-long Policy Committee meeting to address issues with Los Gatos’ rules for Council members and commissioners, Councilmember Matthew Hudes refused to allow Councilmember Rob Moore to have a hand in improving guidelines his partner was recently found to have violated.
And Hudes...
