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Spring is when most rodents are most active. Although they do not hibernate locally, they are a bit less active through winter.  Their activity increases with warming spring weather. Their progeny increases their population. Assorted fresh vegetation that sustains them is most abundant. Their activity...

Santa Clara County Parks celebrates 25 years of Fantasy of Lights Santa Clara County Parks is commemorating the 25th anniversary of Fantasy of Lights at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos. More than 25,000 vehicles are expected to drive through the park for the duration...

For this week's Discover LOST Gatos installment, contributor Alan Feinberg digs into the history of public transit... For as long as I can remember, people have been wondering when (or if) the VTA might extend light rail service to Los Gatos. Imagine how convenient it...

NUMU holds juried art competition The Los Gatos Art Association (LGAA) presents the juried fine art show: Greater Bay Area Open at New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU). For this exhibition, LGAA invited artists to interpret the theme “Potentiality / Actuality” in their own way. Attracting both...

When the touring show “Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown” returns to the Campbell Heritage Theatre on Nov. 17, Prospect (Saratoga) High School String Quartet will join the professional musicians on stage to lend some local talent to this homage to the British...

When Emma Jewell packed her bags in Buckinghamshire, England for a new life in Los Gatos, she landed in a whole new world. She wanted to connect with the people around her, while giving back at the same time, and she decided becoming a member...

More than 390 volunteers made yarn wigs for children battling with cancer and other medical hair loss conditions, as part of the Magic Yarn Project event held Oct. 20-21 in Saratoga. The yarn wigs are not only comfortable on tender bald heads, but allow these...

Autumn foliar color eventually gets messy. Actually, any deciduous foliage can become messy during its autumn defoliation. Color is not a prerequisite. Some deciduous foliage remains green through the process. Furthermore, some evergreen foliage contributes to the mess. A few evergreen species shed a...

Human and canine attendees of the Halloween Kid & Pet Costume PAW-Looza pose for a photo on Oct. 29 outside Jackie 'O boutique. The event in downtown Los Gatos included trick-or-treating at various businesses as well as a costume contest.

El Camino Health nationally recognized El Camino Health’s Norma Melchor Heart & Vascular Institute (HVI) has earned the HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence based on meeting stringent accreditation criteria, and through their ongoing performance registry reporting.  The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recognized HVI...