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December 2, 2025

Students highlight dangers of fentanyl via art contest (VIDEO)

Santa Clara County has been facing a tragic increase in fatal fentanyl overdoses over the past few years... Too often, youth who buy pain medications off the streets end up with toxic pills that actually has fentanyl mixed in. The synthetic opioid, is like heroin...

Local broadcaster Pirate Cat Radio expands to Portland

Daniel Roberts climbs a radio tower
Los Gatos-based Pirate Cat Radio (KPCR-LP) has now added a third location to its growing network of low-power FM stations. Its latest frequency is KVBE-LP 91.1 FM in Portland, Ore. Like with its Los Gatos coverage area, the new signal is concentrated in a suburban region...

Art Around Town (photos)

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The curtain goes up on the nights a nude model is being drawn... ...as renowned portrait artist John Robert Peck works with his Tuesday evening charcoal drawing class at the Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company. Workshops are offered thru NUMU, too, and commissions are accepted. Dinah Cotton...

Final gateway sculptures completed after 4 years

cougar sculpture
It took four years to install five sculptures, designed by Matt Babcock, at Los Gatos’ entrances. They emphasize the community’s namesake felines—branding the town with mountain lions made from aluminum. The initial sculpture went in back in May 2021; the final two debuted in August. And in...

Los Gatos’ country station selling to K-LOVE owner for $3M

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It traces its roots to North Santa Cruz Avenue. Its second studio was on Royce Street. And even after moving its air room to San Jose, Los Gatos has remained 95.3 KRTY’s home, as far as the Federal Communications Commission is concerned. The independently-owned station...

Garth Brooks’ star power harnessed for Vets Memorial fundraiser

Winning Garth Brooks Tickets - Photo by Drew Penner
Country music fans from around the South Bay descended on Los Gatos Saturday in an attempt to win a coveted place in the audience at an intimate performance by an industry stalwart. Mari Sharp, 52, arrived from east San Jose, in an attempt to accomplish...

KCAT’s Oktoberfest entertains with marionettes, music, volunteer spirit

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Now celebrating 40 years, KCAT TV & Radio did it again for this third-annual Oktoberfest. Hats off to all who volunteered, and attended showing support for our local Channel 15. This event was supported by the attendees and a grant from the Town of Los...

Event benefits annual jazz festival

Kim Nalley as Lady Day
Los Gatos Music & Arts and Linda L. Lester will present “The GALA” for Jazz on the Plazz, featuring renowned vocalist Kim Nalley. The event will take place Sept. 26 from 5-9pm La Estancia Estate, 18000 Overlook Road in Los Gatos. The gala benefits Jazz...

Ukrainian festival in Felton Sunday raising money to support refugees here and to send funds overseas

Ukrainian event promo poster
On Tuesday, Morgan Hill-based woodworking business California Craft House had to pull out of Sunday’s fundraiser for Ukrainian refugees set to be held in Felton, co-founder Iryna Kulchytska explained. “We had a death in the family in Ukraine related to war,” she said Wednesday. “My...

Museum hosts Marie Cameron today for talk about her exhibit ‘Critical Masses, A Very Low Tide’

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Calendar: Here's what on tap for the week ahead—and beyond... NUMU artist talk New Museum Los Gatos, 106 East Main St., will host an artist talk with Marie Cameron on June 30 from 5-8pm. Cameron will discuss her exhibit, “Critical Masses, A Very Low Tide.” Cameron...

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