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In this edition of the blotter, officers reported stolen vehicles and bikes, and bullet was found lodged in a home’s window, among other criminal activity. Nov. 7 • Someone stole a wallet from a business on the 15500 block of Union Avenue and used a credit...

From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of (July 24-30). July 24 • A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Blossom Hill Road and Union Avenue at 1:02am. • A vehicle was burglarized on the 100...

A person was found dead inside a Los Gatos home early Sunday morning after police responded to a firearm discharge during a domestic incident on the 600 block of West Parr Avenue. After de-escalation tactics weren’t fruitful just after 1am, the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police...

It can be frustrating to struggle with your mental health and to get your family and friends to understand where you are coming from. Although most people may be understanding, there is usually one or two people who will make things more challenging for...

Every Sunday, I head to the Los Gatos Farmers’ Market to pick out produce for the week. It’s a big part of how I plan the meals for the residents at Watermark at Almaden, the senior retirement community where I’m the executive chef.  I grew...

On Monday, 36 days after police say Boulder Creek resident James David Collier, 66, shot and killed two men—then left their bodies in the back of a truck in the Santa Cruz Mountains—he had his first day in court. That is, he was scheduled to...

Heather Kelley counted 15 days the power was out last August, up at her place that’s perched atop the Santa Cruz Mountains along Skyline Boulevard. “It makes our life just a living hell up here,” she said. “It’s absolutely terrifying.” Kelley says it’s not just the...

The Los Gatos motorcyclist who was killed last month in a Santa Cruz County crash has been identified by authorities as 68-year-old Craig Smith. On Dec. 18, around 9:41am, CHP officers responded to the Soquel San Jose Road accident scene north of Old Turnpike Road. Smith...

First lady Jill Biden made a pit stop in Los Gatos last week, speaking at a fundraiser hosted by Shannon Hunt-Scott, the wife of Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott. It was part of a three-day burst of campaigning to boost the president’s reelection chances,...

Police reports for the week of May 1-6, from the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department. May 1 • Someone reportedly stole an entire mailbox on Belwood Gateway. • A caller reported a teen riding an electric bike on the sidewalk on Winchester Boulevard and...