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“We the People . . .” —Since 1789 Our Constitution is the supreme law of the land. It was written in 1787, was ratified in 1788 and has been in force since 1789. That makes it the world’s longest-surviving written charter of government. It is...

The completely renovated pool at the Terraces of Los Gatos was dedicated to the memory of Pam Bancroft, on a windy day last week. A brass plaque was unveiled on the hot tub wall. Many residents and dignitaries attended. Bancroft was the first marketing...

By 1897—just 10 years after incorporation—Los Gatos had lost its reputation as a sleepy rural town. Modern infrastructure such as sidewalks, sewers and electric street lights had been installed to support a rapidly growing population. The next big civic project for the Board of...

Karen Joy Fowler, the author of The Jane Austen Book Club and Recalling Cinderella, spoke in Saratoga on Saturday to over 50 attendees. Fowler, who lives in Santa Cruz, encouraged the writers in attendance to focus on making their settings interesting.  She told them to “set...

I accidentally arrived 30 minutes early to the opening-night showing of A24’s “Backrooms” at the Santa Cruz Cinema in downtown Santa Cruz. The room was dark, empty and silent. Every seat sat vacant, the screen blank and there were no previews. There were no conversations,...

On Sunday, “Ragtime” achieved the Tony for Best Revival of a Musical. And sure, Ben Levi Ross, Caissie Levy, Joshua Henry and Nichelle Lewis got their due in a four-page New York Times Arts & Leisure photo spread in this week’s Sunday Edition. But another hero...

On Monday, Netflix began airing its first daily live weekday program. “The Breakfast Club,” co-hosted by Charlamagne tha God, will air for three hours. It signals a move to more live content on the streaming platform. Netflix, headquartered in Los Gatos, was the first streaming-service...

If a picture paints a thousand words, the current installations at NUMU speak volumes. These exhibitions are visual treats. Locals know this is not a large museum, yet it captures the essence of where we live—and beyond what the imagination can conjure on its own....

Leslie Collins, founder of the Jolly10k Fentanyl Awareness Fun Run, is inviting the community to join the fifth annual event on Saturday, July 18, to honor loved ones lost to Fentanyl and promote life-saving education. The race will begin at 8am at Balzer Field, located...

The boisterous Ukrainian folk, klezmer and Balkan swing sounds of Kommuna Lux are set to fill the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center this Sunday, May 24. We caught up with two of the members—via Zoom—who were hanging out in the sunshine near Sebastopol (in Sonoma County—not...