Local Scene

The Roman saying “Beware of the Ides of March” warned Cesar of his upcoming demise on March 15, 44 BCE. This article is not meant to “warn” you of anything. Rather, it is to let you know of all of the enriching and exciting...

In Los Gatos, history and community often intertwine. This March, that connection takes on a life-saving dimension. On March 21, the Rotary Club of Los Gatos is partnering with the Stanford Blood Center to host a community blood drive at St. Luke’s Church downtown....

Unless you made your reservation many days in advance, dropping in for dinner at the many world-class restaurants here in Los Gatos was almost impossible on Valentine’s Day.  The smell of coffee roasting, the fresh air that travels over from Santa Cruz and the amazing...

On Saturday night, Rotary Club of Los Gatos generated more than $100,000 in revenue from its annual Crab Fest fundraiser, including a record $30,000 for its Fund the Need initiative, which will send the families of burn victims to Camp Campbell outside Boulder Creek. During...

The headliner for this year's Super Bowl Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium is Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny. As of 2023, Apple Music became the sponsor of the important cultural spectacle, and for the first time in Super Bowl history, a Spanish-language artist will...

The 2025 Los Gatos Great Race won’t get off the starting block until Aug. 30, but this Saturday is the deadline for early-bird pricing on registration. Already, sponsors are lined up for this very well-supported community event. That support is coming from local hospitals, health...

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks announced July 16 the application for Kids2Parks, a park-equity program that brings students to California State Parks from low-income elementary schools that are designated as Title 1, will open July 28. For field trips during the 2025–26 academic year,...

In 1975 a Girl Scout Ambassadors troop in Los Gatos embarked on a big trip. At the time, the term Ambassador did not mean what it has since 2008, which is a membership category for ages 16-18. In 1975, the Ambassador program encouraged girls...

For this week's front page photo, we decided to feature a meditative shot by Ramana Gadagottu, which was sent in by the Art of Living nonprofit. Volunteers put on a day of stretching, Sanskrit chants, tasty food and inspiring words at the Lyndon Bandstand at...

Engine #2 was hot and smoky, as the engineer opened the cast iron door carefully. To kick-off this, its 120th birthday celebration—held Sunday at Oak Meadow Park—a small bunt cake was placed directly into its firebox. “Woo-hoo!” belched its steam whistle in satisfaction. On board for the...