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February 13, 2026

$2.2M for College of Adaptive Arts; new admin at LGSUHSD; theater major makes Dean’s List at Montclair State (local scene)

College of Adaptive Arts photo
College of the Adaptive Arts receives $2.2M funding boost Senator Dave Cortese joined with leaders of special education on Friday to announce a $2.2 million state investment into the College of the Adaptive Arts (CAA) in Saratoga.  This funding will expand on CAA’s efforts in delivering...

The long and winding road (Discover LOST Gatos)

historical photo of teamsters
—This is the first in a two-part series. Summer is here, accompanied by the usual traffic gridlock, so let’s all take a deep breath while I share the mostly forgotten history of our much maligned Highway 17.  If you think traveling over the hill is an...

Sahr’s Passages: How did a man from a prominent Sierra Leonean family end up homeless in Los Gatos?

Sahr Fania in downtown Los Gatos
He has much in common with other residents of Los Gatos: He’s a veteran who grew up in a family with mining interests overseas. He’ll buy you a cold drink on a hot day. When he’s offered a free beer at the bar he...

The Cover Shot: International Day of Yoga celebrated at Oak Meadow Park

International Day of Yoga in Los Gatos
For this week's front page photo, we decided to feature a meditative shot by Ramana Gadagottu, which was sent in by the Art of Living nonprofit. Volunteers put on a day of stretching, Sanskrit chants, tasty food and inspiring words at the Lyndon Bandstand at...

Council puts Covid cash toward public restroom study, community garden, eliminating termites

Aug 16 Los Gatos Council
In May, the Los Gatos Town Council decided it was going to use $2.9 million of the money Washington gave it to make it through the pandemic toward various capital projects. And on Tuesday, Los Gatos’ elected officials (minus Vice Mayor Maria Ristow, who was...

DISCOVER LOST GATOS: The historic Rankin Block

historic building
The long-awaited arrival of the Parkside restaurant on the downtown dining scene is the perfect time for a story about the landmark building they’ll be calling home.  The Rankin Block was built in 1902 as income property by Clara and William Rankin who arrived in...

Beat figure remembers childhood friend who died of COPD

Cassady family photo
John Allen Cassady, a well-known figure in the Beat and Psychedelic scenes, last week took a moment to share his thoughts about friend Chris Gies, who died June 15 of COPD at the age of 73. The son of Neal Cassady—aka the model for Dean...

3rd Annual Hitchcock Fest on March 14-16 in Scotts Valley

The Birds movie talk
Santa Cruz County has been the backdrop for various horror movies, most famously “Lost Boys,” “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” and, more recently, Jordan Peele’s “Us.” But its deepest connection to Hollywood involves the ultimate master of the macabre. Back in the 1940s, director Alfred...

Event benefits annual jazz festival

Kim Nalley as Lady Day
Los Gatos Music & Arts and Linda L. Lester will present “The GALA” for Jazz on the Plazz, featuring renowned vocalist Kim Nalley. The event will take place Sept. 26 from 5-9pm La Estancia Estate, 18000 Overlook Road in Los Gatos. The gala benefits Jazz...

Invasive Beauty

greenery
While Dinah Cotton was out on assignment reporting on the Fourth of July festivities in Los Gatos, she also managed to snap what turned out to be our cover shot this week. The subject in question? A vibrant mimosa tree. The mimosa tree was brought to...

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