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While town officials have thought about introducing electric scooters (and other) shared mobility devices, it never quite felt the time was right to embrace them. But now, that’s changing—as an e-scooter company comes a-knocking. “We did have outreach from one company, from Bird,” Matt Morley, Los...

Pruneyard Cinemas in Campbell will host the Martin Scorsese Film Festival beginning Sept. 15, a cinematic celebration that pays homage to the filmmaker’s iconic works.  The festival will present a series of screenings showcasing some of Scorsese's most influential films, culminating in the lead-up to...

On Oct. 22, to get into the holiday spirit, Los Gatos Kiwanis headed to Campbell for a “Trunk or Treat” event at CHoNC Pediatric Hospital, dressing up the back portions of vehicles with spooky decorations. It all went down in the parking lot of...

Michael Popoola, who currently lives in Morgan Hill but used to live along Blossom Hill Road, arrived in Town Plaza Park, May 25, for a community memorial three years after the death of George Floyd. The volunteer with social justice nonprofit AWỌ Center said he...

It was a chilly morning in January, 1953 when 11-year-old Elena Lim arrived in Los Gatos. Her widowed father decided that he was unable to care for her so he surrendered her to the missionaries at Ming Quong. Elena was unkempt, malnourished and had been...

Earlier this year, Bruce Richardson of Los Gatos saved the life of a man who had collapsed in a parking lot due to cardiac arrest. For his impressive actions, Richardson received the American Red Cross Certificate of Extraordinary Personal Action in a ceremony in San...

A recent Community Challah Bake drew neighbors from across the South Bay for an evening of tradition, connection and hands-on baking in celebration of Rosh Hashanah. On Sept. 18, community members came together at the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center, powered by Jewish Silicon Valley for...

Autumn is rapidly approaching, but summer celebrations aren’t over yet. Next month, make room on your calendar for two celebrations of Los Gatos culinary culture and history. Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce will present the brand-new Taste of Los Gatos event in partnership with...

Sempervirens Fund recently announced its purchase of Castle Rock Hollow to preserve the 51-acre property, which shares a boundary with Sempervirens Fund’s former Castle Rock West property that was recently added to Castle Rock State Park in Los Gatos. The Castle Rock Hollow property, acquired...

After the throng exited the Jan. 25 History Club of Los Gatos open house, organizers Lisa Harris (the event chair) and Emma Jewell (co-chair) finally had a moment to take stock of the whirlwind event. “We had a sign-in sheet and a lot of people...