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Losing income is the chief cause of homelessness, study finds
Losing income is the No. 1 reason Californians end up homeless—and the vast majority of them say a subsidy of as little as $300 a month could have kept them off the streets.
That's according to a new study out of UC San Francisco that...
Supervisors push for emergency services in Loma Prieta
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors recently approved a plan aimed at improving emergency response planning and communication in the Loma Prieta area of the Santa Cruz Mountains, a community that straddles the Santa Cruz and Santa Clara County lines.
Earlier, in November, Supervisor...
Los Gatos approves budget with $30K surplus
After some juggling on the accounting front, Los Gatos says it’s managed to come up with a budget that boasts a $30,000 surplus.
The Town Council approved the yearly financial plan on June 6.
The Town plans to spend slightly more from its General Fund ($54.5...
Man reported for trying to climb onto a Bruce Ave roof; large parties on Glen Ridge Ave and Oka Rd (Police Blotter, Dec. 31-Jan. 6)
A man was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance and unlawful paraphernalia, driving with a suspended license, disorderly conduct, burglarizing a vehicle, and more crimes that were reported in Los Gatos-Monte Sereno, during as 2023 rolled into 2024.
Stolen vehicle recovered on Christmas Day; caller reports neighbor for ‘being loud’ in hot tub on Almendra Ave (Police Blotter, Dec. 24-30)
A man was arrested for disorderly conduct and battery on a peace officer, two people stole packages from a porch on Christmas Eve, and the holiday season, once again, wasn't free from cases of people driving under the influence of alcohol.
Eggs thrown at vehicle; backyard prowler reported; ice cream truck driver nearly hits woman (Police Blotter, April 10-16)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of April 10-16.
April 10
• A man was arrested for hit and run and driving under the influence of alcohol on University Avenue and Blossom Hill Road at 3:43am.
• A vehicle was...
Cosmetics stolen from Walgreens; Moore GMC vandalized; CVS reports $2,000 theft (Police Blotter, April 14-20)
These reports are compiled from public information released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.
April 14
-One or more people broke into coin laundry boxes on Teakwood Court after 11:30pm.
-An unknown suspect broke the glass door to a pool house on Lancaster Road, around 12:38am...
California’s snowpack continues to grow
The state’s continuous stormy weather is only making California’s large snowpack even larger, state water officials confirmed during their third snow survey of the year.
Combined with the series of winter storms that hit California in December and January, recent storms have given the state...
College of Adaptive Arts celebrates 15 years
When College of Adaptive Arts first opened its doors in 2009, it was just one class of 12 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities looking for an outlet to express themselves.
Fifteen years later, the school has exploded into a hub for adults of all...
Moore commands support in urban areas; Badame wins big in hillsides; Rennie hanging on
As the Nov. 8 election results rolled in, the gap between the top two council candidates and the rest of the pack increased, with both progressive and slow-growth factions finding a candidate they liked, as voters registered lukewarm on Mayor Rob Rennie’s performance in...
