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November 28, 2024

License plate stolen; woman found lying naked in the middle of the road; bottle of cologne taken (Police Blotter, Dec. 17-23)

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A man was arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol, another for driving with a suspended license, and another for possessing a controlled substance, among other incidents, in the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno region during the Dec. 17-23 period.

Meet the nostalgic dining spots with plenty of charm

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When the Town of Los Gatos was established in 1887, visitors couldn’t find much beyond a post office, a schoolhouse, general stores and endless miles of orchards. North Santa Cruz Boulevard and Main Street certainly were not the bustling commercial hubs they are today. Since then,...

Mercado held to answer for ‘terrorist threats’

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A 45-year-old man accused of menacing Los Gatos Dog & Cat Hospital employees and threatening to commit a school shooting must face a single criminal count—plus an enhancement—Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Leila Sayar ruled on April 19. At the conclusion of Jose Mercado’s...

Garage saved from destruction by eagle-eyed assistant fire chief

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Santa Clara County Assistant Fire Chief Brian Glass was on the way down the mountain from Los Gatos’ newest fire station to the department’s headquarters on Winchester Boulevard, Oct. 16, when he spotted a column of smoke. At 4:06pm he called in a fire and...

Monterey Bay restaurant chain expands with downtown Los Gatos location

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What does that word “ambrosia” mean to you? If you are of a certain vintage, you can’t help but think of a gelatinous pineapple, mandarin orange and Cool Whip creation—served upside down—that your grandma made on holidays. A special treat. Today in Los Gatos, it...

State ends Covid isolation rule for asymptomatic cases

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Californians infected with Covid-19 may go about their lives without isolating or testing negative as long as their symptoms are improving, according to new and significantly loosened guidelines from the California Department of Public Health.  California’s top public health official, Dr. Tomás Aragón, last week...

Greek-Anatolian restaurant will move into Sidecar space

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On Friday afternoon, Coskun Abik, 48, inspected the flooring work underway at the site of his new venture in Los Gatos. The Kurdish chef from Cypress behind such Bay Area eateries as Blind Butcher SF, Dunya Bistro and Moka Coffee SF is opening a Greek-Anatolian...

Council gives Town Manager Laurel Prevetti fond farewell

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The bittersweet tributes poured in during the only item on the regular agenda at Council, Sept. 3: final professional goodbyes to Los Gatos Town Manager Laurel Prevetti, who spent a decade at the helm of the Silicon Valley community. But perhaps none were more poignant...

‘I thought you were building the Taj Mahal,’ says neighbor to Vinodha and Rajeev Bala during fence dispute hearing

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Planning Commission granted an exception to allow a homeowner to keep part of an eight-foot fence that was installed to appease a neighbor

Town agrees to put $50K extra into disability plan

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The Town Council has agreed to top-up a consultant with an additional $50,000 to help with the development of a comprehensive disability infrastructure plan. This involves a $35,150 budget transfer from the Curb, Gutter & Sidewalk Maintenance project to cover a financial anomaly.

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