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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...
Student films get big screen treatment after summer camps
With all the brilliance of a night out at La Cinémathèque française, the youthful filmmakers of Los Gatos burst forth Monday morning with creativity and verve, taking the red carpet at the Los Gatos Theatre by storm.
Patty McNeil, of Monte Sereno, was one of...
Town creating calendar recognizing Native American Heritage Month
During its regularly scheduled meeting, Dec. 6, Mayor Rob Rennie asked Town Manager Laurel Prevetti for an update on the process to officially acknowledge Los Gatos’ earliest residents.
But her response—while delighting some First Nations advocates—left one group in particular feeling a little left out.
“We...
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...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Mountain Charlie!
St. Patrick’s Day offers the perfect opportunity to pay homage to one of Los Gatos’ most fascinating and colorful characters, Charles Henry McKiernan, better known as “Mountain Charlie.”
McKiernan was born in Ireland in 1825. He joined the British navy to escape the potato famine...
Weemaes accepted to Fulbright Program; Fin chosen for Italian National Lacrosse Team; FireSafe Council seeks comments on wildfire plan
Los Gatos student to play with Italian National Lacrosse Team
Los Gatos High School junior Agata Fin has been selected to join the Italian U21 National Lacrosse Team, in preparation for the European U21 Lacrosse Tournament 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic the first week in...
Upcoming events to cure your winter blues
The CineLux Theater at 43 N. Santa Cruz Ave. will host comedian Mark Lundholm Jan. 17, from 11am-1pm, for a live comedy fundraiser in support of a nonprofit created to boost mental health and preserve traditional practices of Indigenous people.
Admission is just $40. A...
Aardvark in the Park; career opportunities for people with disabilities; court celebrates student art (local scene)
Music in the Park lineup announced
Music in the Park returns for the 2023 season.
Since 1988, Music in the Park has been a free public summer concert series held on Sunday afternoons, from 5-7pm on the Los Gatos Civic Center Lawn, 110 E. Main St.
This...
Los Gatos’ Summer Street Party Series Deemed a Gigantic Success
For seven Thursdays this summer, music wafted through the generally sleepy streets of Los Gatos, thanks to money from President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan Act, with the number of revelers growing each week.
As Catherine Somers, the executive director of the Los Gatos Chamber...
Volunteers to be honored with Seniors of Distinction awards (calendar)
On Thursday, June 22, the Terraces of Los Gatos will host its 24th Annual Seniors of Distinction award gala.
It will start at 3pm with a champagne reception, leading into a 3:45-4:30pm program.
The ceremony will honor volunteers for their contributions to the Los Gatos and...
