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Assault with a deadly weapon; man arrested for possessing controlled substance after bathing with a hose (Police Blotter, Nov. 12-18)
Nov. 12
• A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in the Municipal Lot 2 at 2:59am.
• Grand theft was reported on N. Santa Cruz Avenue.
• A man was reportedly “acting weird” in a store on N. Santa Cruz Avenue at...
So, what does it take to be a park ranger?
Just three miles south—or 11 minutes away—from downtown Los Gatos, we have Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, nearly 1,500 acres of unbridled nature. It features six miles of hiking and equestrian trails that meander along perennial creeks. This acreage was acquired for us...
Battle-hardened robotics team drops by Kiwanis luncheon
Members of the Los Gatos High School Robotics Team 972, who were finalists at the Silicon Valley Regional, and won the Archimedes Division at the FIRST World Championship in Houston, presented to the Kiwanis Club of Los Gatos, April 27.
"This was a huge accomplishment...
Suspension of outdoor burn permits set to take effect
Cal Fire announced Monday the suspension of all burn permits for outdoor residential burning in Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa counties as well as western portions of Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties that will take effect Friday.
The agency said an abundant grass crop resulting...
Town alters Independence Day party start time due to heat
Come one, come all: old Americans, new Americans, prospective Americans.
This is our Independence Day. A day to be proud. It’s a day to celebrate our country, which was “born” on July 4.
The San Jose Wind Symphony is marking its 31st year entertaining Los Gatans.
And...
Meeting, concessions, win over Shannon Road residents for cycling and pedestrian route upgrade
Los Gatos has been trying to hang on to environmental grants for a bike path along Shannon Road while still appeasing neighbors who didn't support the designs and felt like the Town hadn’t been listening to their concerns.
The Town had secured a federal $940,100...
As copter departs, forest health showcase proves its point
There wasn’t a specific address, just a crossroads.
A good 20 minutes out of town, the intersection of Sears and Wright Station roads is definitely somewhere in the middle of nowhere. The hills were looking dry and not so green, even after the rain of...
Handgun and Pokemon cards stolen from unlocked vehicle on Farley Road (Police Blotter, July 9-15)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of July 9-15.
July 9
• A woman was reportedly yelling near a pool on Forrest Avenue at 12:04am.
• Someone smashed a vehicle’s window on Royce Street.
• Two people in a vehicle reportedly...
Los Gatos getting $750K from Washington for fuel reduction project
With Democrats and Republicans coming together to move a $1.5 trillion spending bill through Congress, thanks in no small part to the aid for Ukraine it contained, Los Gatos is one step closer to getting $750,000 to harden itself against wildfire.
The 2,741-page omnibus package...
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...
