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Local dancers to perform in San Jose More than 60 dance organizations from across the Greater Bay Area will gather April 23-24 at Eastridge Center Mall, 2200 Eastridge Loop in San Jose, for the Spring Dance Festival. Dance companies, from young children to professional companies and...

District Attorney Jeff Rosen is asking Santa Clara County high school students to create and submit original art that helps the DA's Office fight online crimes like fraud, catfishing, and cyberbullying. The winner will receive $1,500. The second-place winner will receive $1,000. The third-place winner will...

This week's "local scene" items touch on updates for boating enthusiasts, an LGHS alumni fundraiser and info about an environmental gathering. Boat dock project underway at Vasona Lake The construction of a new boat dock at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos is slated to...

Here’s what’s on tap in the coming days: On Nov. 16, you’ll be able to support the Bay Area Second Harvest Food Bank and the Kiwanis at Safeway on Santa Cruz Ave. The Afternoon Rotary Club of Los Gatos will hold a showing of “The Best...

When San Jose-based artist Tomas Wisper Talamantes learned that New Museum (NUMU) wanted him to paint a mural about Los Gatos inside the museum, he had a lot of questions. The first one was where, exactly, this museum was. “It’s not small, but it’s hidden,”...

Los Gatos resident Adelyn Lau is an 11-year-old student at Rolling Hills Middle School who’s looking forward to performing on the biggest stage of her life to date. She's been working on her dance skills for several years, and now, she’s about to take part...

Tree Work Completed at Castle Rock State Park On Saturday, volunteers of the global nonprofit Dr. Shri. Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan completed a conservation drive at Castle Rock State Park, which is located along Skyline Boulevard. Volunteer efforts included removing Douglas fir saplings that officials said could...

While some believe that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day, it’s actually just a minor Mexican holiday which commemorates their victory over an invading French army in 1862. In the U.S., the fifth of May is a popular occasion for celebrations of Mexican heritage...

When the Los Gatan reached Campbell resident Kyla Zhao by phone, just weeks before the launch of her children’s novel about a girl who plays chess, she was in Seoul. The author and tech industry professional, who is originally from Singapore, said it was nice...

If you haven't been to a contemporary gallery opening lately, you just might be surprised at what today's visual artists have to say. And the big opening for the latest exhibit at New Museum Los Gatos, Saturday, showed that creative voices are keeping the faith...