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Town of Los Gatos doubles amount for parking ticket processor
During its last meeting of 2022, Los Gatos Town Council passed a six-figure increase to the amount it will pay to Turbo Data Systems, Inc. for parking permit and ticket processing.
In a unanimous vote, Council agreed to up the amount to send to the...
Environmental prosecutor shares details of illegal medical waste probe
Last week, as the country’s attention was transfixed on the manhunt for the person who gunned down a health insurance executive—which resulted in an outpouring of personal stories about patients being mistreated by the nation’s medical care system—the Santa Clara County DA’s Office held...
Town of Los Gatos Moves Back to Virtual-Only Council After Fractious In-Person Meetings
Los Gatos announced today it would hold its future public meetings online and not in-person, after things got out of hand at two of the last three Council dates.
Writing on social news platform Next Door, Holly Zappala, a Town management analyst, said community members...
County Parks closing trails temporarily to complete healthy-forest projects
As part of the Sanborn and Upper Stevens Creek Forest Health Plan, adopted in August 2023 by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Santa Clara County Parks is closing a few hiking trails.
The closures are necessary, officials say, in order to put vital...
Astral Studio debuts a new cool fitness option
Heated pilates studios have taken off across the Bay Area, yet Astral Studio—which opened in Los Gatos in November—has taken a slightly different approach.
Owner Stephanie Bean, whose business is located on North Santa Cruz Avenue right next to Manresa Bread, is offering an unheated...
HCA Healthcare breaks ground on $1.3 billion expansion at Good Samaritan Hospital
Today was the big day. HCA Healthcare Inc. officially broke-ground on its $1.3-billion, 715,144-square-foot expansion at Good Samaritan Hospital, located on the border of San Jose and Los Gatos.
In an interview with the Los Gatan, Good Sam’s CEO, Patrick Rohan, described it as a...
Here are the new laws going into effect Jan. 1
Every year, lawmakers in Sacramento introduce a flurry of bills, most of which are eviscerated during the legislative process and end up on the Assembly or Senate trash heap.
A select few make it to the governor’s desk. Assuming they dodge the veto stamp, they...
State Parks to burn hundreds of piles in the mountains
California State Parks announced yesterday it has begun burning hundreds of piles of dead sticks, leaves and branches at various locations in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
This work will be dependent on dry weather and conditions that allow for smoke dispersal.
Burning will continue as it...
Mercedes S550 reported stolen; UPS Store accepts $100 counterfeit bill; biker doing wheelies (Police Blotter, May 19-25)
These reports are compiled from publicly-available information released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.
May 19
-A man was reported as suspicious while picking flowers from the bushes a little after midnight.
-A vehicle collision with no injuries was reported at Cherry Blossom Lane and Blossom...
Having a mental health crisis? Try dialing 9-8-8
People experiencing mental health-related distress can now call 988, the new three-digit dialing code, to access the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
On July 16, the 988 dialing code began routing people in crisis to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline services. The shortened number may make...
