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April 27, 2026

Jazzy nonprofit closes-out season with a bang

Brubeck Brothers Quartet performs at GALA
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...

Hanukkah event at Plaza Park celebrated volunteers

Hanukkah dancing
When it was time to gather the speakers for Hanukkah festivities at this year’s event at Town Plaza Park on New Year's Day, organizer Tami Segal didn’t see elected official Matthew Hudes. “Where’s the mayor?” she wondered. “He’s supposed to be here.” Segal, the PJ Library...

Cloud workers take on cancer

six pose in store
On the morning of Nov. 9, employees of Xactly Corp., a Software-as-a-Service business based in San Jose, strode into Discovery Shop Los Gatos with purpose. The group of cloud-software company workers had arrived on East Main Street in Los Gatos for a unique but important...

Ecstatic dance company back in-person with Los Gatos events

ecstatic dancers
A boutique Bay Area "ecstatic dance" company is emerging from the pandemic with a series of in-person events in Los Gatos and the surrounding region. ALIXIR DANCE, an Oakland-based wellness brand focused on using free-form movement to build community, has set Tuesday nights at 7:30pm—beginning...

​​Town holiday tree marks centennial year

Deodora tree
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,...

What’s your favorite thing to do on a ‘night out’?

Easter Questions
This week we get the low-down on what people around town like to do for an evening of fun... Karen Vincent, early 60s (with “Bowie”) Los Gatos Asked along Main Street “I like to watch Netflix with my cat—a peaceful evening at home.” Natalie Pavlovic, 23 Cupertino-Montreal Asked at Los Gatos...

Joy to the world of jazz

Janice Maxie-Reid
Though it was a wet chilly Monday evening, just over 100 jazz enthusiasts and supporters gathered, Dec. 22, eager for some cozy winter jazz for the first Los Gatos Music & Arts "Spreading Joy to the World of Jazz—a Holiday Benefit.” The winter fundraiser...

Town’s efforts to acknowledge earliest residents fraught with challenges

Lillian Camarena during a ceremony
Earlier this year while tweaking the history section of the Draft General Plan, Los Gatos planning commissioners suggested zooming-out from the previous version, which only told the story of settler expansion, to also share the history of the original inhabitants. What may have seemed, to...

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

digital calendar
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...

Town closes one lane along Shannon Road as recently-annexed hillside becomes unstable (local scene)

Shannon road closure
Town warns of shifting pavement on Shannon Road A recent shifting of pavement along Shannon Road near Diduca Way and Santa Rosa Drive could create a hazard for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, town officials warned. Residents may have noticed electronic message boards along Shannon Road advising...

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