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Hundreds attend Los Gatos’ Holiday Tree Lighting on 99th anniversary of debut (GALLERY)
Heavy rains are a rarity in Los Gatos, but last week saw the community get quite the natural wash. And it put a serious damper on holiday shopping.
But by Friday evening, no more droplets were falling—though it was still wet and cool—and hundreds turned...
Eclectic electronic event incoming at home of the historic Cats Saloon
*Updated Sept. 6, 2022
Daniel Reyes, the founder of Project Gasmask Entertainment (PGM), says he’s excited to be part of a Los Gatos rebirth.
Though he lives in Oakland, and grew up in the Fairfield-Suisun area, the promoter says he’s pretty familiar with the community from...
Discover LOST Gatos: The long lost Hotel Lyndon
The former Hotel Lyndon may be the most notable Los Gatos landmark lost to history. This magnificent hotel was built by one of our town’s earliest and most prominent citizens John Weldon Lyndon who many consider to be the “Father of Los Gatos.”
With velvet...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Mountain Charlie!
St. Patrick’s Day offers the perfect opportunity to pay homage to one of Los Gatos’ most fascinating and colorful characters, Charles Henry McKiernan, better known as “Mountain Charlie.”
McKiernan was born in Ireland in 1825. He joined the British navy to escape the potato famine...
Lyndon Heights: A lost landmark (Discover LOST Gatos)
After five years of meetings, proposals, compromises, and design revisions, the Town Council has unanimously approved the new Los Gatos Meadows development.
It’ll be situated on an 11 acre property that was the home of one of our earliest and most prominent citizens, John Weldon...
The strange saga of Holy City
While many of us recognize the name Holy City, the fascinating story of the former mountain community and the eccentric character who founded it has largely been forgotten.
Holy City was built over a period of several years beginning in 1919 by a charismatic cult...
Hakone Estates gets Heritage Grant; nude hiking at Lupin Lodge; locals honored at universities
Grant awarded to Hakone Estate and Gardens
On June 7, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a County Historical Heritage Grant to Hakone Estate and Gardens in Saratoga. The grant will support the restoration of the 1932 Mon (Main Gate) roof originally...
The long and winding road (Discover LOST Gatos)
—This is the first in a two-part series.
Summer is here, accompanied by the usual traffic gridlock, so let’s all take a deep breath while I share the mostly forgotten history of our much maligned Highway 17.
If you think traveling over the hill is an...
The lost petroleum wells of Los Gatos
Have you ever wondered how the infamous U-shaped stretch of Highway 17 known as Big Moody Curve got its name? There isn’t much to say about early settler D. B. Moody, who owned the property. But what happened there is one of the most...
DISCOVER LOST GATOS: The historic Rankin Block
The long-awaited arrival of the Parkside restaurant on the downtown dining scene is the perfect time for a story about the landmark building they’ll be calling home.
The Rankin Block was built in 1902 as income property by Clara and William Rankin who arrived in...


















