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Can a plaza be an island? Enjoying our jazz oasis
Is Los Gatos like San Francisco, without the bridge and the fog? Is Los Gatos like Hawaii, without the ocean and the hula? No, our exceptional town of Los Gatos, in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, is uniquely just Los Gatos. And...
Art brings issues into focus at exhibit launch
If you haven't been to a contemporary gallery opening lately, you just might be surprised at what today's visual artists have to say.
And the big opening for the latest exhibit at New Museum Los Gatos, Saturday, showed that creative voices are keeping the faith...
Wine-focused afternoon declared a big success
As the thermometer inched up toward a pleasant 74 degrees Saturday, about 1,000 people descended on the streets of Los Gatos to taste the wares of local vintners, during the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce’s annual Wine Walk.
“It was fabulous,” said Chamber Executive Director...
3rd Annual Hitchcock Film Fest endears despite hiccup
Merrylou White, a 70-year-old resident of the Santa Cruz neighborhood of Pleasure Point, had purchased a pass for all three days of this year’s Scotts Valley Alfred Hitchcock Film Festival, held this past weekend.
She’s someone who grew up in Los Gatos, attending Los Gatos...
The Sweetheart of Swing at Jazz on the Plazz
Think back to the Jazz Age, when your grandparents—or more likely your great-grandparents—were cutting a rug to swing bands. This will provide some idea of what to expect when Heidi Evelyn’s 14-piece jazz orchestra takes the stage July 30 at Jazz in the Plazz.
This...
Campbell resident penning novel set in 1940’s SF Chinatown
When the Los Gatan reached Campbell resident Kyla Zhao by phone, just weeks before the launch of her children’s novel about a girl who plays chess, she was in Seoul.
The author and tech industry professional, who is originally from Singapore, said it was nice...
Article inspires generational transfer of musical instrument
When Virginia Primon was a shy teenager in the 1950s, playing accordion was something that got her onto a community float, to serenade people along the streets of San Jose during a community parade.
After going to college to become a teacher, she just didn’t...
Grand finale for Jazz on the Plazz 2025 delights crowd
The Soul Soldiers led by Tony Lindsay and Janice Maxie Reid closed-out this year’s Jazz on the Plazz series.
Lindsay and his group blew the sap right off the redwood trees. Some felt it was the perfect end to a summer lineup that was off-the-charts.
Then,...
Everything but the Bong: NUMU holds 60s-style Peace, Love & Art fundraiser (GALLERY)
A sold-out crowd, many dressed up like hippies, participated in a “be-in” at La Rinconada Country Club last Saturday evening. New Museum Los Gatos gathered art lovers, patrons and artists to celebrate our museum's 60 years of existence. NUMU brought back an era when...
Jazz on the Plazz organizers sound-off at series launch
Teri Hope and Jonathan Knowles, the organizers of Jazz on the Plazz, were clearly thrilled to welcome Los Gatos residents and visitors to the first edition of the Jazz on the Plazz series, which this year is honoring one of the greats while investing...


















