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Pruning at the proper time has been a concern all winter. Dormant pruning was timely as soon as defoliation began. It remains timely almost until bloom. Pollarding and coppicing are generally although unnecessarily a bit later within that range. Spring pruning begins soon after...

First question—what to wear? This year, the 5th Annual Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Foundation Police Officers Ball was held in the historic and beautiful Cask Room at Testarossa Winery, located in the hills overlooking Los Gatos. Here Los Gatos bravest and finest moved and grooved...

Part 1 of this series told the story of aspiring railroad barons James “Slippery Jim” Fair and Alfred “Hog” Davis, who founded the South Pacific Coast Railroad (SPCRR) in 1876 to create an extensive rail network throughout the Bay Area and beyond. After the...

Get ready for barbecue, apple pie and fireworks, because the 4th of July is just around the corner. While it can be fun to celebrate this holiday in your own backyard, Independence Day also provides a great excuse to get into town—or perhaps even...

An early fall feast was served-up at the Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center on Monday at lunch to approximately 170 55-Plus members, ahead of Thanksgiving. And it was delicious. Los Gatos Meats & Smokehouse roasted the turkeys to perfection. The moist stuffing complemented the gravy...

Anna G. Eshoo, Los Gatos' voice in the House of Representatives, said yesterday the community is in line for millions of dollars for local projects, after they made the cut as part of $21.4 million in federal funds that could be headed to the...

The car crashing into the roasting portion of Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. was quite the shock. At the time, the Christmas decorations were up, the holiday merchandise was out, and—luckily, it being Thanksgiving—the shop was empty. (No staff; no coffee drinkers; the roaster...

Over the weekend, during the PGA AT&T Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, the Los Gatos Kiwanis ran the bar concession at the 9th hole at Spyglass. This was to raise money for local leadership clubs. That includes groups at Van Meter Elementary, Blue Hills Elementary, Daves Avenue...

Assemblymember Gail Pellerin this week was appointed Chair of the Assembly Elections Committee by Speaker Robert Rivas. Pellerin, who represents the 28th Assembly District which includes Los Gatos, served as the chief elections official in Santa Cruz County from 1993 until her retirement in 2020....

The Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) is partnering with the County of Santa Clara Health System, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Santa Clara County, and Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) to educate local residents on mental health care through a series of...