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Jazzy nonprofit closes-out season with a bang
What happens after Jazz on the Plazz (JoP) ends? You attend a “GALA” and wait for next summer, of course.
The producers of JoP, Los Gatos Music & Arts, held their annual GALA and sponsor recognition this Saturday. This year’s event was held at the...
Entering the Potatoverse: KCAT film fest brings student creations to life on big screen
Melissa Toren, the executive director of KCAT TV (Comcast), gazed at the red-carpet scene surrounding her, Monday morning, as student actors, directors, writers and cinematographers filed into the Los Gatos Theatre for the big end to summer camp.
She lifted her hand to her heart.
“I...
Mercedes S550 reported stolen; UPS Store accepts $100 counterfeit bill; biker doing wheelies (Police Blotter, May 19-25)
These reports are compiled from publicly-available information released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.
May 19
-A man was reported as suspicious while picking flowers from the bushes a little after midnight.
-A vehicle collision with no injuries was reported at Cherry Blossom Lane and Blossom...
Local Scene: Nature Center reopening; school officials honored
Nature Center prepares for reopening
The Youth Science Institute Nature Center is set for a grand reopening on May 28 from 11am to 1pm.
The public is invited to explore the new nature dioramas depicting the wildlife community living along Los Gatos Creek as it flows...
The long-lost Interurban Railroad (Discover LOST Gatos)
For this week's Discover LOST Gatos installment, contributor Alan Feinberg digs into the history of public transit...
For as long as I can remember, people have been wondering when (or if) the VTA might extend light rail service to Los Gatos. Imagine how convenient it...
Retired teacher gets hands-on with crayon charity
After Los Gatos resident Kathy Bays retired from a long career as a special education instructor and school administrator, she had some time to clean out the closets full of her kids’ old stuff.
She ended up with two shoeboxes full of old crayons to...
Stakes and binding for trees
Few trees that inhabit home gardens begin their residency as nature intended them to. Most are exotic, from other ecosystems, regions and climates. Almost all initially grew in nurseries, with their roots confined to cans of soilless media. Most rely on pruning and binding...
Local Scene: School break activities; mortgage lender opens branch
Recreational activities offered during break
LGS Recreation is offering various programs for children during the school break from Feb. 21-25.
Programs include robotics, dance, art, gymnastics, sports, LEGO building and more.
For information, visit bit.ly/3sClRAO.
National mortgage lender opens Campbell branch
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, a national direct mortgage...
Stephen Marley comes to Saratoga; Matei Varga to perform in support of KCAT; artists sought for utility box murals (local scene)
World-renowned pianist to perform in Saratoga
KCAT TV & Radio is inviting the public to a summer evening concert hosted by the Producers Network on June 29 at 7pm at the Saratoga Foothill Club, 20399 Park Place.
Pianist Matei Varga will perform in support of KCAT...
Documentary premiere
Los Gatos High School senior Kyle Santoro premiered his documentary film, “Fentanyl High,” on Dec. 6 at the CineLux Los Gatos Theatre.
Shot from the perspective and experiences of high school students in Santa Clara County, “Fentanyl High” is a documentary film about fentanyl poisoning...
