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vol . 5 , no. 15 : december 10-16, 2025 : losgatan.com
police blotter p5 : damaged cafe reopens p7 : astral studio p10 : discover lost gatos p12 Dan Pulcrano / Los Gatan
VOLVO DRIVER DIES 10 DAYS AFTER COFFEE SHOP CRASH
Kids get their chance to meet Saint Nick in Old Town
Local resident was a member of The Terraces of LG's dining committee
Dinah Cotton, Contributor
With the Tree Lighting Ceremony and the annual Children's Christmas/Holidays Parade in the record books, the December events season is now in full-swing. There’s still plenty to look forward to, what with trolley rides, Santa in Old Town and eating, drinking and shopping in Los Gatos. What could be better? (Maybe New Year’s festivities—but that’s another story.) Winter in our corner of the West Valley is wonderful (though technically it doesn’t start until December 21). The hi-tech Silicon Valley pressure cooker is far enough away, and we can chillout, in mind and body. The few remaining leaves continue to fall from the deciduous trees, and deep winter is coming in softly— in foggy mornings with bright cool afternoons. Los Gatos is a place where the holiday events flow seamlessly. At Friday’s tree lighting
Drew Penner, Editor
The driver who crashed a speeding Volvo into a popular Los Gatos coffee shop on Thanksgiving night has passed away, multiple sources have confirmed to the Los Gatan. Karl Klemmer, 90, died on Sunday. Klemmer, a resident of the Terraces of Los Gatos senior living community, was hospitalized after he drove at a high rate of speed into the Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. and didn’t brake, just after 9pm. On another Thursday night, the cafe would have been filled with bluegrass music fans, but it was closed due to the holiday. The incident made international news and went viral on social media. Klemmer was born and raised in Berlin. Those who knew him said he loved wine and was a physically active person. After 45 years of marriage, Klemmer’s wife Gloria Ann Klemmer died in 2015, according to an obituary posted on dignitymemorial.com. In addition to Karl, she was survived by daughter Majka, son-in-law Jeremy, sister Sandy, brotherin-law Ralph, nephew Michael, stepdaughter Janice and granddaughters Crystal and Ciera. This week, a memorial ➝ Klemmer, 12
WINTER HERE IS WONDERFUL, WITH TREE LIGHTING, THE PARADE AND TROLLEY RIDES
➝ Christmas, 6
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FLOATING BY WITH SANTA Though around 7,000 people of all ages participated, kids—and their many talents, from ballet, to sousaphone, to cheerleading—were the focus of Saturday’s Los Gatos Children’s Christmas/Holidays Parade.
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