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Children lead environmental project in Plaza Park
A few months back, neighbors Maggie Contro, an 8-year-old third-grader at Daves Avenue Elementary, and Arlo Britz, a 7-year-old boy a grade below, were sweeping her home’s porch, when they realized they were doing something worth scaling.
Contro had been wanting to start some kind...
Holidays Parade drenched in rain, smiles and optimism (GALLERY)
The rain returned in earnest Saturday, but the 66th Annual Los Gatos Children’s Christmas & Holidays Parade went ahead as scheduled. And what a spectacle it was.
“It’s fun,” said Eret Cresta, a 16-year-old Los Gatos High junior who was keeping dry under a tent....
LGHS alum looking forward to first on-stage performance since lockdown
Braden Taylor, now 38, made an early performing arts splash.
In a Daves Avenue Elementary School performance of “Alice in Wonderland,” he was part of the ensemble scenery. Then, he played a reporter when the school put on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” the following...
Student wins national award; 9/11 memorial event planned; caregiver conference upcoming (local scene)
Los Gatos student receives national award
Los Gatos High School senior Najman Mahbouba was awarded the 2023 Hamilton Scholars Award for his academic accomplishments and community service.
As one of 40 students selected throughout the country, Mahbouba will participate in The Empowerment Program, a five-year leadership...
Weemaes accepted to Fulbright Program; Fin chosen for Italian National Lacrosse Team; FireSafe Council seeks comments on wildfire plan
Los Gatos student to play with Italian National Lacrosse Team
Los Gatos High School junior Agata Fin has been selected to join the Italian U21 National Lacrosse Team, in preparation for the European U21 Lacrosse Tournament 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic the first week in...
Local Scene: Nature Center reopening; school officials honored
Nature Center prepares for reopening
The Youth Science Institute Nature Center is set for a grand reopening on May 28 from 11am to 1pm.
The public is invited to explore the new nature dioramas depicting the wildlife community living along Los Gatos Creek as it flows...
Local rabbi draws on personal experience while volunteering with Ukrainian refugees
Ilana Baird, 48, who works at the Jewish Community Center in Los Gatos, knows firsthand how traumatizing war can be for children.
Back in 2006, she was living in Haifa, Israel, finishing her studies to become a rabbi, when a war with Lebanon broke out.
“My...
Boat dock being demolished to build a disabled-accessible self-launching one at Vasona Park
This week's "local scene" items touch on updates for boating enthusiasts, an LGHS alumni fundraiser and info about an environmental gathering.
Boat dock project underway at Vasona Lake
The construction of a new boat dock at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos is slated to...
Town closes one lane along Shannon Road as recently-annexed hillside becomes unstable (local scene)
Town warns of shifting pavement on Shannon Road
A recent shifting of pavement along Shannon Road near Diduca Way and Santa Rosa Drive could create a hazard for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, town officials warned.
Residents may have noticed electronic message boards along Shannon Road advising...
Vietnam vet addresses the ‘elephant in the room’
When Clyde Horn got back from Vietnam, after fighting with the infantry during the Tet Offensive, he was a changed man.
But he couldn’t quite put his finger on what exactly was wrong.
“I didn’t know how to define it,” he told the Kiwanis Club of...
