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Town officials getting frustrated as State continues to push them on housing
Listening to Los Gatos’ elected officials talk about the most recent Housing Element rejection from the Department of Housing and Community Development, one might think the homes ministry had pulled a bait-and-switch.
“‘What? That’s not what you told us we needed to do,’” Councilmember Rob...
Man abandons bike on Los Gatos Saratoga Road and walks away with chainsaw in-hand, at 9:57am (Police Blotter, Oct. 22-27)
Oct. 22
• A caller reported a group of children for “being loud” in a backyard on Vineland Avenue at 12:33am.
• A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on highways 9 and 17 at 2:37am.
• A man was arrested for being...
Congregations come together for Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
They may not have packed a room the way they did in pre-Covid-19 times—when around 1,000 people turned up for the community’s Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service—but the around 125-strong in-person crowd was augmented by additional attendees participating remotely.
Jeffrey Hall, the senior pastor at Los...
Los Gatos approves $60,000 for homeless services
Los Gatos Council last night approved $60,000 for homeless services next year—$10,000 more than staff had requested—citing the effectiveness of the pilot year’s efforts.
The elected officials and public commenters lauded the roll-out by Town Manager Laurel Prevetti and Assistant Town Manager Katy Nomura, while...
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.
Missing ballots turn up at Sugarloaf Road
A rural site about four miles past the Santa Cruz Mountains summit, away from Los Gatos, is now the focus of the highest-priority investigation by the body that investigates mail system misdeeds.
That’s because this patch of ground along Sugarloaf Road, just north of Scotts...
Scammers dupe PG&E customers
The power company is raising the alarm about a seemingly ever-present danger that has nothing to do with arcing, downed wires or electricity surges, but sparked nearly seven-dozen reports in Los Gatos last year.
Pacific Gas & Electric, Co. says it counted 43,000 customers being...
Supreme Court strikes down student debt forgiveness
On June 30, the Supreme Court announced its final opinions on two major cases: it ruled in favor of a web designer who refused to create websites for LGBTQ+ couples and struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.
The decision arrived a day...
Interfaith Thanksgiving tradition returns
The Annual Los Gatos Thanksgiving Interfaith Service, a quarter-century-old tradition, will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 15985 Rose Ave., on Nov. 18, from 7-8pm with a reception to follow.
Eight Los Gatos churches will participate. Among the speakers will...
License plate stolen; woman found lying naked in the middle of the road; bottle of cologne taken (Police Blotter, Dec. 17-23)
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.
