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Anne Martyn had a taste of show business when she graduated from college, scoring a job as a page at Paramount Pictures. But eventually she settled into the pleasant life of a suburban high school teacher at Los Gatos High (she’s Class of ’87 herself),...

"Extraordinary acts on behalf of ordinary people," reads the plaque at the 9/11 Memorial in Los Gatos that commemorates the actions of hometown heroes Todd Beamer and Mark Bingham. They were two of the people responsible for helping bring down Flight 93 in the...

For this week's front page photo, we decided to feature a meditative shot by Ramana Gadagottu, which was sent in by the Art of Living nonprofit. Volunteers put on a day of stretching, Sanskrit chants, tasty food and inspiring words at the Lyndon Bandstand at...

Landscape design and gardening trends change like every other sort of fashion. Several fads of the past were quite practical and justifiable. Many were not. Whether justifiable or not, many merely became old fashioned. Some evolved into a more contemporary style. Others were not...

Tree lighting, holiday party on deck The Los Gatos Annual Tree Lighting will be held Dec. 3 from 5-7pm at Town Plaza Park. The lighting takes place at 6pm, with free photos with Santa Claus to follow. The next day, the Promenade street festival will combine...

Here are some places to go and things to do this week—and beyond... Live Figure Drawing Live Figure Drawing with Sean Boyles will be held on July 14 at 6pm at NUMU Los Gatos,  106 E. Main St. To sign up, visit numulosgatos.org/events/july-figure-drawing-boyles. Chez Philippe Grand Opening Chez Philippe,...

Los Gatos High School administrator presents at international conference Los Gatos High School Assistant Principal Kristi Grasty presented her doctoral research at the 13th International Conference on Food Studies at the University of Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico in October.  A presenter and panelist, Grasty’s leadership in...

“March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” No predictions here, as March may come in like a lamb and leave like a lion. After all, it is spring, and weather can change in a “New York minute.” On the 9th, our clocks...

Campbell Union High School District’s Prospect High School’s prosecution team defeated Fremont Union High School District’s Lynbrook High School’s defense team in the championship round of the Santa Clara County High School Mock Trial Tournament on Feb. 15.  The winning team will advance to the...

Not only did the annual Los Gatos Rotary Crabfest feature delicious food, it also raised a record amount of funds to be administered through the LG Rotary Charities Foundation. First you get those wonderful high school students smiling and serving, and you have Lissa Kreisler...