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After the throng exited the Jan. 25 History Club of Los Gatos open house, organizers Lisa Harris (the event chair) and Emma Jewell (co-chair) finally had a moment to take stock of the whirlwind event. “We had a sign-in sheet and a lot of people...

Landscape design and gardening trends change like every other sort of fashion. Several fads of the past were quite practical and justifiable. Many were not. Whether justifiable or not, many merely became old fashioned. Some evolved into a more contemporary style. Others were not...

Los Gatos resident Eric Drew is grieving, because one of his best friends just died. When Rotarian Bob Long was claimed by Covid-19 Aug. 27, he said, Los Gatos lost a key resident. “He was a pillar of the community,” he said of Long, who was...

According to the Marine Toys for Tots organization, its goal is to spread joy and hope to America's less fortunate children at Christmas by collecting and distributing—you guessed it—toys. Now a local company, JAS Interior Designs, has come up with a unique way of...

The Wineries of Santa Clara Valley announced that one of its member wineries, Alamitos Vineyards, 23505 Alamitos Road in San Jose, has been voted the Best New Winery Experience in the nation by USA Today. Despite being open less than three years, Alamitos Vineyards has...

Goodbye 2024. Have you resolved anything for our new year? We are still in recovery mode from recent challenges. A favorite restaurant and disco closed recently. We can hope to see old and new friends at new hangouts—and around our extraordinary town. Time continues to march...

We wanted to find out about the technology habits of Los Gatans, so Dinah Cotton hit the streets to investigate... Robert Lloyd, 66, with his bird Elvis (on Main Street) "When I am with someone, I try not to use it at all." Vida Eliasieh, 49, visual artist (at...

He has much in common with other residents of Los Gatos: He’s a veteran who grew up in a family with mining interests overseas. He’ll buy you a cold drink on a hot day. When he’s offered a free beer at the bar he...

Here’s what’s on tap in the coming days: On Nov. 16, you’ll be able to support the Bay Area Second Harvest Food Bank and the Kiwanis at Safeway on Santa Cruz Ave. The Afternoon Rotary Club of Los Gatos will hold a showing of “The Best...

While Tuesday is frequently a day off for restaurant industry workers, April 5 was actually quite a hectic one for Tony Loeffler, general manager of the Palms restaurant. The day’s schedule included deep cleaning in the kitchen, and manifesting an Easter buffet brunch—among myriad other...