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Some of the earliest of spring flowers are done blooming. More are just beginning. Then, a few early spring flowers barely qualify as early. Their fresh color is especially pleasing after such an atypically wintry winter. Many are delightful cut flowers. A few that...

Los Gatos Morning Rotary held the Endless Summer Concert and fundraiser to support Counseling and Support Services for Youth (CASSY) on Friday evening at Town Plaza Park. The concert featured the musical talents of Mahin Arminian, Ruth Gerson with daughter Hope, and the Hitmen. CASSY provides...

Scares for Cares raises nearly $15K A youth-run spooky film festival shattered its $10,000 fundraising goal by raising $14,975 this year.  Created by brother-sister team Nolan and Quinn Harr, Scares for Cares encouraged youth to get creative and film hair-raising short films each October. Viewers voted...

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...

On Aug. 10, 1887—135 years ago today—a newly created Board of Trustees voted to officially incorporate the Town of Los Gatos. Let’s mark the occasion with a quiz about our beloved town’s history. 1. Who was awarded a land grant for El Rancho Rinconada de...

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),...

As the St. Patrick’s Day party unfolded around him at Town Plaza Park, March 17, Scott Travis, 7, of Saratoga was certainly having a blast. He even let the Los Gatan in on his secret technique for the bean bag toss. “I grab it—pretty much the...

The Terraces of Los Gatos held a Spring Open House, last week, at its 800 Blossom Hill Rd. digs, not too far off Los Gatos Boulevard. This nine-acre residential campus has been welcoming downsizers since 1992. Those who live here say they enjoy an active,...

Highway 9 closure begins soon for bridge work ​​Beginning June 22, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform a full closure of Highway 9 Big Basin Way, at Sanborn Road, to begin the installation of a temporary bridge for the Saratoga Creek Bridge Rehabilitation...

Last year, the Red Riders galloped to victory in the Turkey Bowl, a flag football game held every Thanksgiving. But while they put up quite the fight, this time a new victor was crowned. “Red Riders have won two years in a row, and the Blackhawks...