Community

On Oct. 2, at 7:15am sharp, Lotus Mahon led the Los Gatos Morning Rotary Club in the Pledge of Allegiance, after which some business matters were discussed and a $15,000 check was awarded to Counseling and Support Services for Youth. This year’s “Endless Summer”...

What a scorcher. This year’s Town celebration is one for the record books. The near-record heat did not stop the San Jose Wind Symphony performers who began just after the children’s bicycle parade around Oak Meadow, led by Mayor Mary Badame. The event was moved up...

The eight places of worship that make up the Los Gatos Interfaith Council prepared for months for their annual Thanksgiving service. Coordinator Lorraine Hepworth said this year’s event—held a-week-and-a-day early, to allow people planning to travel to attend—was a powerful showcase of unity in turbulent...

We live in a unique and beautiful area, with some really wonderful people. Be sure—during the holidays—to take time to count your blessings. Here are some community updates and fun things to do… PEDRO’S IS BACK, and you will not believe the transformation. Dress up, get out...

Town warns of shifting pavement on Shannon Road A recent shifting of pavement along Shannon Road near Diduca Way and Santa Rosa Drive could create a hazard for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, town officials warned. Residents may have noticed electronic message boards along Shannon Road advising...

Live Oak Receives 35K Grant The Los Gatos Foundation for Older Adults to Thrive announced Feb. 29 a $35,000 grant to the Live Oak Senior Nutrition Center to address a shortfall in funding for senior meals in Los Gatos. The grant came from the Successful Solutions...

On Sept. 22, a fleet of over 50 classic lowrider cars were driven up to the Great Lawn at Villa Montalvo for the 2nd Annual Lowrider Art Showcase. This event was in collaboration with the United Lowrider Council of San Jose, and Local Color,...

Saturation of the soil should be a rare problem within the local chaparral climates. Water is a limited resource. That is why plants that are not native or endemic to other chaparral or desert climates rely on supplemental irrigation. Many exotic species would not...

In the Winter 2022 issue of BOMB Magazine, Joe Fyfe argues that abstract art emerged out of the desire to tap into more direct approaches to creation.  “The process became the subject matter,” he wrote. “There was seen to be a therapeutic value in the...

Within the outdoor rooms of home gardens, shade trees are ceilings, shrubs and hedges are walls, and turf and ground cover plants are floors. That is why the selection of plants for such purposes is as important as the selection of paint and carpet...