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Entrepreneur behind metal water bottle finds artistic inspiration in natural world
The inventor and artist Robert Seals has spent the majority of his almost-80 years on Earth transforming junk into desirable objects.
His invention (and company) Klean Kanteen became famous for its metallic water bottle. But his finely crafted recycled-metal sculptures are almost invisible. You have...
General Plan: Council narrowly rejects proposal that might violate housing rules
The hard-won consensus achieved by the Planning Commission about what housing should be built in Los Gatos was shattered by multiple stones as Council took up the General Plan Monday.
It included a broadside by Mayor Rob Rennie, who proposed introducing an entirely new zoning...
High School District #1 in math; Office of Ed recognizes teachers (local scene)
Teachers recognized by Office of Education
Three teachers in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District were selected to receive a 2023 Special Teacher Recognition Award at the Santa Clara County Office of Education’s (SCCOE) annual Teacher Recognition Celebration on Oct. 23.
They are:• Alex Czech,...
Volunteers gather for Los Gatos Creek Trail cleanup
On Saturday morning, Los Gatos Kiwanis boardmember Nancy Pearson arrived at Old Forbes Mill with coffee and donuts in-hand, prepared to guide members of the Los Gatos High School Key Club, and other volunteers, on an environmental spruce-up.
While embarking on this green clean, Pearson...
Driver flees up Highway 9 after crashing into pedestrian
A vehicle collided with a 40-year-old woman along Highway 9 in Ben Lomond, then drove off, on Sunday around 9:40pm.
“For reasons still under investigation, the vehicle struck the pedestrian while the pedestrian was in the northbound lane,” said Sgt. E. Addy, of the California...
Man reported to police for asking to clean homeowner’s gutters; Amazon package stolen on Winchester Boulevard (Police Blotter, Jan. 29-Feb 4)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department covering the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4.
Jan. 29
• A man was reportedly going door-to-door on Mary Way asking the homeowners if they wanted their gutters cleaned at 10:35am.
• A man was arrested for threatening...
Ferrari driver reported for reckless driving downtown; vehicle tire stolen (Police Blotter, Oct. 10-14)
Police Blotter for the week of Oct. 10-14.
Oct. 10
• A home was reported burglarized on Via Encantada.
Oct. 11
• A vehicle that had its keys inside was reported stolen on Los Gatos Boulevard at 6:35am.
• A business was reported burglarized on Los Gatos Boulevard.
• A...
Vegetation fire brought under control
A vegetation fire that broke out in the 16500 block of Matilija Drive in Los Gatos this morning was quickly brought under control.
There are no reports of injuries or damage to structures.
Just after 10am, the Santa Clara County Fire Department announced on Twitter it...
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...
Grosvenor eliminates 14 more affordable units from North 40 Phase 2
The parade of residents who spoke at Planning Commission on April 30—cheering the developer for setting aside 16 units for people with mental disabilities—partially masked the reality that 14 affordable units had been erased from their North 40 designs since Grosvenor Americas submitted its...
