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March 14, 2026

Celebrating animals on National Pet Month

Pete the duck.
Did you know May is National Pet Month? To celebrate this month dedicated to our extra family members, you could get your pet a pet—and a rescued one is best. You could post more photos and videos of them online, or buy them presents. I...

Drill to help locals prepare for a disaster

Hepworths at disaster command post in Los Gatos
On Nov. 3, the group will hold a drive-thru drill from 10am-noon at Los Gatos Calvary Church, 16330 Los Gatos Blvd. The scenario this time will involve teams dispensing clean water to the community, as if something terrible had just occurred in the area.

County animal shelter needs volunteers to foster kittens

kitten and girl
The Santa Clara County Animal Services Center is seeking volunteers to foster kittens in their homes until the animals are old enough to be adopted. Every year, beginning in the spring, the San Martin shelter receives roughly 1,500 kittens that require plenty of TLC until...

Discover LOST Gatos: Remembering the Pageants of summer

nymphs
Summer has arrived, and there’s no shortage of live music for us to enjoy here in Los Gatos, from regularly scheduled Jazz on the Plazz and Music in the Park concerts to special events like the multi-cultural Drums in the Park celebration. Our tradition of...

Whatever happened to Mr. Los Gatos?

harry cohen mr los gatos
“He won’t go away until you come out and see him,” our exasperated office manager, Marilyn Fitch, who’d been trying to protect me from the unscheduled visitor to our Royce Street office, came back and informed me.  “Who?” I asked. “Harry Cohen.” I was always happy to...

Horticulture: Vines are aggressive social climbers

Vines
Regardless of how appealing many of them are in home gardens and landscapes, vines are flagrantly exploitative. They rely on shrubbery, trees or anything they can climb on for support. As they reach the tops of their supports, they extend their foliar canopies above....

Discovery Shop Los Gatos seeking army of volunteers

ribbon-cutting
The Discovery Shop in Los Gatos is now open at their new location, 150 W. Main Street, in the former Joseph A. Banks space, adjacent to Breaking Dawn. It’s a far cry from their smaller former location on East Main Street near the Garden...

CERT training strengthens community’s plan for what to do if disaster strikes

preparing a go-kit
WHAT IS CERT? The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is an all-volunteer, community-based emergency preparedness organization, supported by and operating within the command structure of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department. MISSION STATEMENT The primary mission of LGMS CERT is to provide support and...

Los Gatos students honored at Puget Sound + UC Davis; Girl Scouts tour Heritage Theatre (Local Scene)

Lori Webb's photo of snow
Student named to Dean's List at Puget Sound for fall 2023 Alex Rossmeissl, of Los Gatos, made the Fall 2023 Dean's List at the University of Puget Sound for achieving at least a 3.7 grade-point average, completing all of their enrolled courses without withdrawals, and...

Taste of LG draws hungry crowd to closed street

balloon arch overhead
The first-ever Taste of Los Gatos, held on Saturday, Sept. 14, proved a resounding success. The street food festival, which closed down North Santa Cruz Avenue from Main Street to Bachmann Avenue, transformed downtown Los Gatos into a bustling crowd of hungry attendees. Locals and...

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