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On a chilly Friday evening at Saint Francis High School’s 11th annual Christmas At Our House event, word spread quickly across the quad about the trays of sugar cookies and lemon bars that were selling out. Families went from booth to booth, supporting local...

What happens after Jazz on the Plazz (JoP) ends? You attend a “GALA” and wait for next summer, of course. The producers of JoP, Los Gatos Music & Arts, held their annual GALA and sponsor recognition this Saturday. This year’s event was held at the...

Parham Pourahmad stands in the hills of Ed Levin County Park in Milpitas, waiting for the perfect moment to snap a bird of prey in its natural habitat. Suddenly, a Cooper’s hawk swoops down. It begins to claw apart a squirrel. Pourahmad aims his Sigma 150-600mm...

Oleander that inhabits freeway medians is poisonous enough to be hazardous. Two tons of Buick cruising at 65 miles per hour past such oleander has more potential to be hazardous. The risk associated with toxic plants within freeway medians is as limited as their...

July 4, 1776—249 years ago—the Declaration of Independence was adopted. This past Friday, this was celebrated at Oak Meadow Park, Los Gatos. During the annual celebration across the United States, Americans pause and reflect on our nation’s past and consider the freedoms we enjoy...

The 46th Annual Los Gatos Rotary Great Race was held Sunday at Vasona Lake County Park, with the start and finish line both located at the Gateway Pavilion. This year's chairman was Paul Christensen’s third year as chair of the event. “Actually, I took over for...

During a walk along North Santa Cruz Avenue, it is easy to take for granted the stack of newspapers sitting in Los Gatos Roasting Company and in other local coffee houses. In a town like ours, where debate over housing developments, Town Council budgets...

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...

There were plenty of excellent entries in the Campbell Union High School District Art Show, which was held on May 31. This included a women's rights-focused submission by Del Mar High School student Peyton Mohl as well as a creatively floral piece by Prospect High...

Barnes & Noble has finalized plans for its big grand opening next week. The company says the location along Grays Lane downtown will be "a cozy addition to the Old Town area, offering about 7,000 square feet of books, toys, games, gift items and more." The...