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January 16, 2026

COMING SOON: Town on verge of handing theater keys to CineLux

Interior of the Los Gatos Theater (main area)
Paul Gunsky navigates his way around the boxes stacked up next to the concession booth inside Los Gatos’ classic theater building. The CineLux CEO—who jokingly refers to his title as “head popcorn popper”—has been crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s as his company edges...

Hundreds lend their hands to fantastic faux hair

making yarn wigs
More than 320 volunteers took part in the first local workshop hosted by the Magic Yarn Project, which seeks to provide cool wigs for children dealing with cancer and other conditions. From cotton candy colors to princess styles, the resulting creations were nothing short of...

Final gateway sculptures completed after 4 years

cougar sculpture
It took four years to install five sculptures, designed by Matt Babcock, at Los Gatos’ entrances. They emphasize the community’s namesake felines—branding the town with mountain lions made from aluminum. The initial sculpture went in back in May 2021; the final two debuted in August. And in...

New York Times bestselling author Bonnie Garmus to appear at Los Gatos Library (calendar)

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From a "Chemistry" writer, to a dazzling holiday display to an art exhibit, there's plenty on tap in this week's calendar... Online author talk The Los Gatos Library will host an online author talk with Bonnie Garmus on Nov. 10 at 11am. Garmus will discuss her...

Discovery Shop Los Gatos seeking army of volunteers

ribbon-cutting
The Discovery Shop in Los Gatos is now open at their new location, 150 W. Main Street, in the former Joseph A. Banks space, adjacent to Breaking Dawn. It’s a far cry from their smaller former location on East Main Street near the Garden...

Tales of the Town: A Newspaper is Born Again

Black and White Los Gatos
So there we stood… on the corner of N. Santa Cruz Ave. and Main Street two weeks ago, ready to start a weekly newspaper in Los Gatos. Again. Randy Frey was there, as was Roger Sanford, who always manages to show up at the...

West Valley Youth Theater’s ‘Rent’ opens with a powerful performance

rent actors
West Valley Youth Theater’s production of "Rent" (school edition) debutedyesterday at Leigh High School. The dramatic acting, captivating singing, and soaring rock score performed by a live band created a powerful performance of this iconic Broadway musical. The audience couldn’t contain their praise, erupting in...

Sounds of Summer bringing bluegrass to Plaza Park

construction workers
Several weeks ago, a dirt-manure mixture was spread—by hand—around Town Plaza Park. And while the blades are coming in thick and luscious with clover, it’s a different kind of bluegrass that will be the star of the show tomorrow. Los Gatos Music and Arts, the...

Chill temperatures on Lupin Lodge’s communal mountain forces clothes for New Year’s bash

The sun had set, the fire outside was crackling, and the homegrown heirloom carrots were almost ready to plate. Dylan Palmer, 30, the event organizer for the New Year’s Eve festivities at Lupin Lodge—the longstanding clothing-optional institution in Los Gatos’ mountains—was scurrying around handling final...

Discover LOST Gatos: Happy Birthday, Los Gatos!

discover lost gatos etching town los gatos incorporated
On Aug. 10, 1887—135 years ago today—a newly created Board of Trustees voted to officially incorporate the Town of Los Gatos. Let’s mark the occasion with a quiz about our beloved town’s history. 1. Who was awarded a land grant for El Rancho Rinconada de...

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