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3rd Annual Lowrider Art Showcase happening this weekend in Saratoga
Wander amongst an array of “tricked out” cars and enjoy a cultural voyage on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 1-5pm, as a fleet of more than 50 classic lowriders will be parked on Montalvo Arts Center’s Great Lawn in front of the Villa. In addition...
Female artists’ mixed-media show examines identity and heritage
Women are often considered the cultural torch bearers of society, representing and carrying forward the customs and stories of their families and communities. NUMU spotlights five such women in its new group show, “Made of Memory,” which opens Oct. 25. These female artists use...
Water company donates Safeway gift cards to help struggling families have a happy Thanksgiving
San Jose Water donated Safeway gift cards to families in need this year as part of its annual Operation Gobble program.
The California Water Association established Operation Gobble with the purpose of partnering water utilities with elected officials and non-profit organizations across the state to...
Local high school string quartet to join the pros
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...
‘Key to the Community’ bestowed on LGS Recreation
LGS Recreation honored for efforts
On May 5, at the California Park and Recreation Society (CPRS) District 4 Awards & Volunteer Recognition Dinner, LGS Recreation received the Key to the Community Award for the contributions of the 55 Plus Program and the Award of Excellence...
Champagne and plant-based treats all part of the Sisterhood (photo)
Attendees had a chance to sample a variety of food at the recent garden event, Grow: a Springtime Sisterhood Social & Fundraiser, held at Lisa and Charlie Matar’s home in Monte Sereno on May 7.
Invited guests enjoyed tea and champagne, farm fresh plant-based culinary...
Invasive Beauty
While Dinah Cotton was out on assignment reporting on the Fourth of July festivities in Los Gatos, she also managed to snap what turned out to be our cover shot this week.
The subject in question? A vibrant mimosa tree.
The mimosa tree was brought to...
The ‘Wild’ case of a woman placed at-risk due to sketchy Santa Clara County paperwork
The office of Harry Ryan was the place Jack London penned his seminal novel “the Call of the Wild,” about a dog that’s taken from the Santa Clara Valley to the Klondike, where he befriends wolves and leads a sled team.
Ryan, who met London...
Our newest open space preserve has a rich and varied past
Untouched for millennia, the hills above Los Gatos underwent a rapid transformation in the mid-19th century. Timber had become the new gold for fortune seekers, and loggers were attracted to the area by the seemingly endless groves of massive redwoods.
Sawmills popped up along the...
DINAH’S EVENT LOG: Momentous February
“February is the perfect time to plant the seeds of gratitude and watch them bloom throughout the year.” —Sarah Ban Breathnach
February is also the month of love, Presidents Day, Black History Month and the start of Ramadan.
Girl Scout cookie sales have started. I don’t...


















