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Town cracks down on property owner for weeds (Council Briefs)
Los Gatos followed through on its plan to fine a property owner for allowing weeds to get out of control, during its Aug. 1 meeting.
Council heard that property owners are charged $92 for an initial inspection.
Delinquents are then charged $92 each year for the...
Local Scene: Local dancers to perform; property tax exemption available
Local dancers to perform in San Jose
More than 60 dance organizations from across the Greater Bay Area will gather April 23-24 at Eastridge Center Mall, 2200 Eastridge Loop in San Jose, for the Spring Dance Festival.
Dance companies, from young children to professional companies and...
Santa Clara County program aims to prevent massive wildfires
Even though the mountaintops are covered in snow, officials warn that fire season has begun in Santa Clara County.
Every year, beginning in March, property owners throughout the county must comply with regulations designed to prevent the spread of wildfires that threaten people, property and...
Former Chamber executive director reinvents herself as operator of Centerpiece Flowers
Flowers, like music, are a universal language. No matter what the occasion, there’s a flower for it. Sometimes, it might be something you’ve never heard of—say, a reticulated ranunculus. Or, perhaps a rose peony in bright watermelon pink (arguably the most flirty of the...
Los Gatos’ revised Housing Element rejected
Los Gatos' residential housing plan is still not up to snuff yet, according to State reviewers.
While Campbell got good marks from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for its Housing Element back in March, Los Gatos’s draft of its housing document was...
Spice, warmth and relaxation blended at DAR Restaurant & Bar opening
According to brothers Milad and Chef Esam Shaqir, Dar means “house of” or “family of,” and symbolizes the essence of home, warmth and hospitality. These qualities were on full display May 1 at the Grand Opening for their restaurant of that name.
Atop the Soda...
Cal Fire donates more money to improve Los Gatos Creek watershed
The Los Gatos Creek Watershed Collaborative was awarded a $6,336,790 Cal Fire Forest Health Grant to continue work in the watershed, incorporating new treatment areas with Aldercroft Heights Firewise and Lupin Lodge, the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council announced May 2.
This forest health project...
Driver throws lunch out of vehicle window; $7,000 worth of merchandise stolen (Police Blotter, Aug. 28-Sept. 3)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2022.
Aug. 28
• A caller reported they were awoken by “loud talking” on More Avenue at 2:03am, and wanted police to ask them to “tone it down.”
• An...
Man arrested after displaying imitation firearm; rock thrown through vehicle window (Police Blotter, Sept. 11-16)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of Sept. 11-16.
Sept. 11
• A caller reported loud music coming from a house on Ridgecrest Avenue at 12:11am.
• Someone threw a rock through a vehicle’s window on Pinehurst Avenue.
• A porta-potty...
School districts rely on community support for fiscal health
Los Gatos prides itself on providing outstanding public education to its young residents. Families flock to our town for this very promise—and for good reason. Serving over 2,000 local students, Los Gatos High School is consistently ranked within the top 100 schools in California...
