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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...

When I was in high school, Tait Avenue in downtown Los Gatos's Almond Grove Historic District was a guaranteed stop, before me and my friends did our normal rounds of mischievous Halloween activities. We tried to pull off trick-or-treating for as long as we could until...

As you approach former Saratoga mayor Jill Hunter’s front door, you can’t help but notice her blooming backyard garden basking in the sun. Step inside, and her keen eye for plants is obvious. They are the center of attention. What else would you expect from someone...

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...

This year's Memorial Day weekend brought heavy beach traffic, moments of remembrance for fallen soldiers, and a new art fair at a skate shop on Los Gatos Boulevard. On Monday, local youth assisted with a somber service that honored the sacrifice veterans made for the...

The 2026 class of the Saratoga-Los Gatos Chapter of National Charity League (NCL) recently partnered with Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley to raise funds and construct custom-designed playhouses to donate to deserving local families. The project was part of NCL’s ongoing commitment to...

Silicon Valley has played host to many tectonic cultural forces over the decades—from the introduction of the personal computer to the way search engines and social media companies altered how humans navigate through the world.  In a way, these technological advances allowed old and young...

Gardening is fun. Furthermore, gardens are pretty. Some gardens also produce fruits and vegetables. Not very long ago, production of fruits and vegetables was more of a priority for more gardens. Some big gardens generated firewood and a bit of forage for livestock. Contemporary...

It’s been 100 years since Estelle Harwood McMurtry, one of the ladies of the History Club, led the charge to plant a tree in what’s now called Plaza Park, and on Friday it felt like the whole town came out to celebrate the milestone. Karen...

District Attorney Jeff Rosen is asking Santa Clara County high school students to create and submit original art that helps the DA's Office fight online crimes like fraud, catfishing, and cyberbullying. The winner will receive $1,500. The second-place winner will receive $1,000. The third-place winner will...