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The Discovery Shop in Los Gatos is now open at their new location, 150 W. Main Street, in the former Joseph A. Banks space, adjacent to Breaking Dawn. It’s a far cry from their smaller former location on East Main Street near the Garden...

Student named to Dean's List at Puget Sound for fall 2023 Alex Rossmeissl, of Los Gatos, made the Fall 2023 Dean's List at the University of Puget Sound for achieving at least a 3.7 grade-point average, completing all of their enrolled courses without withdrawals, and...

Mental health is an integral aspect of overall well-being, yet it often remains overshadowed by physical health. This disparity is particularly pronounced among men, who face unique societal pressures and stigmas that can hinder their ability to seek help. The Silent Struggle Traditionally, men have been...

Starting today, “Best Nonprofit” title-holder The Butter Paddle (so-named in our Best of Los Gatos issue, last week) is celebrating its 15-year anniversary in Los Gatos. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be attended by Mayor Matthew Hudes. At 4pm the store will introduce its new...

When the 68th annual Los Gatos Children’s Christmas/Holidays Parade steps-off on Dec. 7, all eyes will be on Grand Marshal Jim Barth, who was chosen for his contributions to the town’s youth. Barth is the immediate past president of the Los Gatos Lions Club and...

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors recently approved a one-time grant for the Town of Los Gatos to help upgrade senior-serving facilities. The funds, part of the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget, will be used for ADA-related improvements to the Los Gatos Adult Recreation...

The Santa Clara County Department of Planning and Development has been preventing a homeowner in the Lexington Hills area of Los Gatos from accessing public documents needed to fix damage caused by the storm that sparked the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fire. A Department of...

Jack Kerouac would stay at my parent's house whenever he was in town, San Francisco or Los Gatos. He would sit in what we would call “Jack’s chair” in the living room of our home in Monte Sereno. I would sit on the couch...

CALENDAR — For more events, visit the online calendar at losgatan.com/events-calendar. Mystery Lover’s Book Club The Los Gatos Library’s Mystery Lover’s Book Club meets the first Wednesday of every month. The next meeting is July 5 at 5pm in person and on Zoom. The club will discuss...

"Extraordinary acts on behalf of ordinary people," reads the plaque at the 9/11 Memorial in Los Gatos that commemorates the actions of hometown heroes Todd Beamer and Mark Bingham. They were two of the people responsible for helping bring down Flight 93 in the...