Town of Los Gatos Government News

A quiet neighborhood just off bustling Los Gatos Boulevard could be forever changed if a massive housing project comes to fruition.

Los Gatos’ famous poles with orange netting and flags are a thing of the past on some development projects in town.

The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced last week that Dave Poetzinger will be the new principal of Los Gatos High School.

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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 Town of Los Gatos announced today that Town Manager Laurel Prevetti will step down in four months, at the end of June 2024.

Last night, all but one Los Gatos Town Councilmembers voted against allowing another person who doesn't live in the community to serve on a body meant to make life in town more multicultural and open to people of all backgrounds.

California’s Department of Housing and Community Development seemed on the verge of approving Los Gatos’ residential plan when the backpedaling began.

The Town of Los Gatos’ former top engineer WooJae Kim is appealing an order to repay money for a town-issued laptop he reported stolen while in Hawaii.

Kelly-Moore Paints, a household word for the past 78 years in residential and commercial paint, has abruptly closed.

The Los Gatos Town Council rejected an appeal by a neighbor opposed to a proposed lot adjustment on a Los Robles Way property.

As the town prepares to bring forward a comprehensive disability infrastructure plan, the council agreed to top its consultant up with an additional $50,000.

And just days after former Google policy-crafter Ahmed Mostafa decried a poll that mixed his name up with that of a convicted rapist (Ahmad Moustafa), Rishi Kumar, the runner-up in the previous contest for the seat, was questioning why he’d been left off a different survey.

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.

The planning commission stepped in to mediate a neighbor dispute about a fence.

Mobile phone with product website of American weapon producer Axon Enterprise on screen with business logo.

Councilmember Rob Moore tried to steer a discussion about taxing residents toward asking large businesses such as Netflix to pay more in taxes.

Mayor Maria Ristow handed the baton to Mary Badame, who served as vice mayor for the past year, while Council Member Matthew Hudes ascended to the position of vice mayor.

Los Gatos’ housing plan consultant says the town is “95%” of the way to winning approval from the Department of Housing and Community Development, but a few tweaks may still need to be made, including making the community less exclusive.

Nine people were arrested, and 18 victims were recovered during a law enforcement operation targeting a Colombian-based sex trafficking operation operating in the South Bay.

Los Gatos is among a dwindling number of municipalities in the Bay Area that haven’t been able to get the stamp of approval on their housing element from the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

Public commenter Brandye Sweetnam recommended Los Gatos follow the following principles to make things fair for landowners through its exception process: Transparency, Objectivity, Feasibility, Reasonability, Consistency and Timeliness.

Police estimated at least 600 people attended an Israel solidarity gathering at the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center in Los Gatos, which included an overflow room.

Efforts to build a suite of services to ensure people in this part of Silicon Valley live full and rewarding lives as they age are ramping up, including the establishment of the Los Gatos Foundation for Older Adults to Thrive.

While multiple Housing Element Advisory Board members took issue with some of the more progressive language in the latest draft of the Housing Element, everyone but Councilmember Matthew Hudes ended up voting to make no changes to the document before submitting the residential development plan to the State for review.