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Jazz on the Plazz organizers sound-off at series launch
Teri Hope and Jonathan Knowles, the organizers of Jazz on the Plazz, were clearly thrilled to welcome Los Gatos residents and visitors to the first edition of the Jazz on the Plazz series, which this year is honoring one of the greats while investing...
X-country coach honored; Kiwanis Club hits 3-digits; Behavioral Health Board seeks worthy awardees (local scene)
Los Gatos High Cross Country coach honored
Los Gatos High School Boys Cross Country Coach Paul Lawryk was selected for the 2023 Fall Sport Honor Coaches Award presented by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), Central Coast Section (CCS).
With more than 100 schools as members of...
Local Scene: Nightly closures scheduled on Highway 9
Nightly closures scheduled on Highway 9
On Dec. 4, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform full nightly closures of Highway 9 Big Basin Road at Sanborn Road for the Saratoga Creek Bridge Rehabilitation project in Saratoga.
The overnight closures are needed so that crews...
John Bean and the Valley of Heart’s Delight
Spring has finally arrived! As beautiful as it is today, imagine what spring was like when thousands of acres of fruit and nut trees were in full bloom in the “Valley of Heart's Delight.” Did you know that many of those orchards might not...
Dormant pruning exploits winter dormancy
Bare root season begins as the year ends for a simple reason. That is when deciduous plants are dormant. They are unaware of the otherwise distressful process of relocation. This is also why winter is the season for dormant pruning. Such pruning would be...
Youth Pitch-In for Service Club Clean-Up of Oak Meadow Park
About 45 children participated in the Kiwanis One Day Trail Cleanup & BBQ at Oak Meadow Park.
Volunteers came from around the area to take part in the initiative, which was held Oct. 23.
The event, a partnership with the Campbell Kiwanis Club, was held to...
Debris fills gutters during autumn
Autumn foliar color certainly is pretty while it lasts. Although less prominent locally than it is where cooler weather begins earlier, it is an asset to many home gardens. It generally appears a bit later within mild climates here, but might also remain suspended...
Los Gatos Planning Commission approves exceptions for Olive Street ‘tear-down’
The Los Gatos Planning Commission gave the thumbs-up to the demolition of an Olive Street cottage to make way for a larger house that needed their blessing due to multiple exceptions to Town rules.
While this plan was approved unanimously, at the regularly-scheduled Feb. 9...
Water company donates Safeway gift cards to help struggling families have a happy Thanksgiving
San Jose Water donated Safeway gift cards to families in need this year as part of its annual Operation Gobble program.
The California Water Association established Operation Gobble with the purpose of partnering water utilities with elected officials and non-profit organizations across the state to...
Town holiday tree marks centennial year
This year will mark the 100th year that the Christmas tree has stood in the Plaza on the corner of West Main Street and Santa Cruz Avenue in Los Gatos. As is customary, the tree will be lit on the first Friday of December,...
