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January 30, 2026

Big Saturday: Spring Fashion Show; LGHS Hall of Fame dinner; earthquake drill (calendar)

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What's on the calendar this week? Everything from a fashion show to an art exhibition to a sports hall of fame soirรฉe. Earthquake drill On May 6, the Los Gatos Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will hold an earthquake drill from 10am to 2pm on...

Los Gatos Chamber awards celebrate residents who reflect townโ€™s character

Picking Up Litter
The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual awards ceremony at a March 25 luncheon thatโ€™s open to everyone in the community. The event honors individuals who reflect the โ€œCharacter of Los Gatos.โ€ The six local characters who are receiving awards include long-time...

Wonderful Wine Walk (Photo Gallery)

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It was a splendid summer-like afternoon along Los Gatosโ€™ main corridor, Saturday, as hundreds of people poked their heads into cute shops, dabbed bits of bread in artisanal truffle oil and sampled wines from 33 purveyors from around the Bay Areaโ€”and beyond. And at the...

Irrigation technology can get complicated

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Old fashioned irrigation systems were quite thorough, and technically sustainable. They broadcast generous volumes of water over any vegetation that required it. Their systems were too simple to need much adjustment. Their metallic composition was very resilient. That is why so many old systems...

Fixing traffic snarls at Sanborn County Park; KCAT’s summer media program accepting applications; property taxes due (local scene)

Sanborn County Park
Supervisorsโ€™ decision aims to improve traffic flow at park trailhead To improve traffic flow for area residents and visitors at Sanborn County Park, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a set of resolutions restricting parking on Black Road, an unincorporated County road...

Students picked for โ€˜ArtNowโ€™ exhibit

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The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced last week three Los Gatos High School students and six Saratoga High School students have been accepted to an annual juried Santa Clara County high school art exhibition. The educational program, titled โ€œArtNow,โ€ is presented by...

Tasty fundraiser held to support mental health programs

beer and pizza, two chefs
Saratoga resident and Momentum for Health Board Chair Kathryn Williams graciously opened her home and redwood-ringed yard to welcome guests for the eighth annual Star Chefs Fundraiser on a perfect end-of-September afternoon. โ€œMental health is a critically important cause, and Momentum (for Health) has been...

Tales of the Town: Sheriffs, Guns & Money

Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith
As a young journalist, I was once invited to a meeting with Sheriff Bob Winter at a Los Gatos insurance office. At one point, one of the attendees asked the folksy sheriff if there was anything he could do to help. I remember Winter...

Pop Pop goes Looney: Los Gatos Thrives expands Monday Morning Movies with classic characters

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As a grandfather of two lively young boys who call me โ€œPop Pop,โ€ I often struggle to relate to their favorite cartoonsโ€”Bluey, Power Rangers, and whatever else is flashing across their screens. Meanwhile, I miss the zany charm of Bugs Bunny, the chaos of...

Dinahโ€™s Event Log: Winter fire season

overcast Los Gatos
โ€œAll the leaves are brown / and the sky is gray. / Iโ€™ve been for a walk / on a winterโ€™s day. / Iโ€™d be safe and warm / if I was in LA.โ€ โ€”the Mamas and the Papas For now, we are safe (enough) right...

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