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Person in skeleton mask runs into traffic; mailbox stolen; children reported for ‘yelling’ in Bachman Park (Police Blotter, May 1-6)
Police reports for the week of May 1-6, from the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.
May 1
• Someone reportedly stole an entire mailbox on Belwood Gateway.
• A caller reported a teen riding an electric bike on the sidewalk on Winchester Boulevard and...
Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell abused cocaine, stalked and harassed Los Gatos woman, petition alleged
Smash Mouth lead singer Steve Harwell lived in Los Gatos and was slapped with a restraining order a year before a Oct. 9, 2021 meltdown in Bethel, N.Y., in which he flipped off and threatened to kill audience members and flashed a Nazi salute.
The petition...
Ed Stahl, Los Gatos icon, dies age 94
A month ago, on June 1, I stopped by to see Ed Stahl at the invitation of his partner MarLyn Rasmussen, at an Almond Grove historical home patriotically decorated early in the runup to the 4th of July.
He sat in a well-padded living room...
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...
Los Gatos school bond ‘CC’ easily passing on Wednesday
Los Gatos residents appear to have authorized a $163 million bond to upgrade classrooms and other facilities at Los Gatos Union School District in last night's election.
As of mid-day Wednesday, the Yes on CC side had achieved 65.76% of the vote (7,205 votes), compared...
Solar panel damaged; sales agent seemed “high;” man with stuffed monkey giving middle-finger salute (Police Blotter, March 20-26)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of March 20-26.
March 20
• A vehicle was reported stolen on Grays Lane.
• Grand theft was reported at a home on Carlton Avenue.
• A man was arrested for being in possession of...
Charlie Palmer sees huge potential in area’s food and wine scene
For many, the name Charlie Palmer is immediately associated with his eponymous steak houses—and his Michelin star gem Aureole—in Manhattan.
But, it’s also synonymous with Sonoma Wine Country and Dry Creek Kitchen, a pioneering restaurant that helped establish Healdsburg’s status as an international culinary destination.
His...
Assault with a deadly weapon arrest; multiple stolen vehicles recovered (Police Blotter, Feb. 27-March 4)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of Feb. 27-March 4.
Police recover multiple stolen vehicles in one night
Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police officers were busy the night of March 2.
The first incident began with reports of a stolen vehicle...
Property values continue rise, despite pandemic woes
Monte Sereno’s property values grew at a rate higher than the county’s average in 2020, according to the 2021-22 Assessor’s Annual Report released by Santa Clara County Tax Assessor Larry Stone’s office on Dec. 13.
The city assessment roll grew by 5.63% to $2,565,909,567, the...
Addis takes aim at third presidential terms
Assemblymember Dawn Addis has introduced legislation aimed at preventing constitutionally ineligible presidential candidates from appearing on California ballots.
Assembly Bill 1539, introduced this week, is Addis’s second bill of the 2026 legislative session.
The measure would make it a crime to attempt to place a presidential...
