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Los Gatos has had a public library since 1898, with the Carnegie Library opening in 1903 and the current library built in 2012, each providing valuable resources and amenities to the community.

Here are some events set for the coming days that you can consider adding to your weekly agenda... Taste of Campbell The fourth annual Taste of Campbell takes place July 30 from 3-6pm at the Campbell Community Center, 1 W. Campbell Ave. The event features food...

After a few years working at Shepherd & Sims, Beltran Reyes, 36, says he’s excited to launch a restaurant in the Los Gatos space where Flights used to occupy. While his previous employer offered American cuisine, Hercules Draft House and Cantina, where he’s one of...

Local blood drive combats shortage The American Red Cross has faced a “concerning” drop in blood and platelet donations this summer, according to the organization, and donors are needed to make an appointment to give in August to help prevent a blood shortage. The decline in...

The Los Gatos Kiwanis Club has been chosen to represent all Kiwanis Clubs in California, Nevada and Hawaii with 30+ members in the Kiwanis International Signature Project Contest. The event highlights initiatives that embody the “Kiwanian” spirit of volunteering to help the children of the...

The weekend before his 11th birthday, Los Gatos resident Colin Kennedy was honored with a $500 scholarship at the Cotati Accordion Festival. He also got to perform at the North Bay event Sunday. “It was pretty nerve wracking,” he said, explaining what it felt like to...

The historic Forbes Mill Annex is the oldest remaining commercial structure in Los Gatos. Before the town got its current name, it was actually called Forbes Mill, then Forbestown. The initial mill was erected in 1854 and lasted until 1916. Its storage unit has...

Autumn foliar color certainly is pretty while it lasts. Although less prominent locally than it is where cooler weather begins earlier, it is an asset to many home gardens. It generally appears a bit later within mild climates here, but might also remain suspended...

Braden Taylor, now 38, made an early performing arts splash. In a Daves Avenue Elementary School performance of “Alice in Wonderland,” he was part of the ensemble scenery. Then, he played a reporter when the school put on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” the following...

Tree Work Completed at Castle Rock State Park On Saturday, volunteers of the global nonprofit Dr. Shri. Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan completed a conservation drive at Castle Rock State Park, which is located along Skyline Boulevard. Volunteer efforts included removing Douglas fir saplings that officials said could...