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February 13, 2026

Local Scene: School break activities; mortgage lender opens branch

Recreational activities offered during break LGS Recreation is offering various programs for children during the school break from Feb. 21-25. Programs include robotics, dance, art, gymnastics, sports, LEGO building and more. For information, visit bit.ly/3sClRAO. National mortgage lender opens Campbell branch Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, a national direct mortgage...

Sempervirens Fund buys Castle Rock Hollow; Merit Scholarship semifinalists revealed; LGHS senior wins film contest (local scene)

Castle Rock
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...

Celebrating animals on National Pet Month

Pete the duck.
Did you know May is National Pet Month? To celebrate this month dedicated to our extra family members, you could get your pet a pet—and a rescued one is best. You could post more photos and videos of them online, or buy them presents. I...

Discover LOST Gatos: The railroad era pt. 1

locomotive group photo
Of all the events in Los Gatos’ history, none had a more lasting impact than the arrival of the railroad. In this two part series, we’ll explore how the “iron horse” became the driving force behind the transformation of our town from an obscure...

Author tackles chess and gender bias

Zhao with May the Best Player Win
Before Kyla Zhao became a talented adult fiction author in Silicon Valley, she was a young chess player in Singapore. Starting at age six, she played throughout her childhood before leaving the chess world after middle school. In her newly released novel May the...

Dental clinic volunteers needed; speech + debate students qualify for state/nationals

speech and debate
Speech and Debate Team students qualify for state, national tournaments Several students of Los Gatos and Saratoga High School’s Speech and Debate Team have qualified for well-renowned state and national tournaments taking place this spring.  Competing against both public and private school students, all competitors have...

25 Years of Lavender and Horses

Woman standing outside in front of a large, free-standing mural that depicts a cow, a horse and a child
Motorists who navigate Highway 17’s curves will pass by a handmade sign offering lavender for sale. But there’s much more to be found here.

The holiday events season has arrived

The Butter Paddle
The elves are running around in their puff jackets preparing for the slew of seasonal events that are about to unfold. This year's holiday kicks-off in earnest this Friday with “Los Gatos in Lights,” at the Los Gatos Town Plaza Park. The event will begin...

To ease back-to-school blues, therapy dogs pay visit to high school

canine photo main
Emotional support dogs from the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department and the nonprofit Canine Companions joined high schoolers for lunch on Los Gatos High School’s front lawn, Aug. 24. Organizer Esha Bagora, a junior at the school, said the idea was to provide stress relief...

Crop rotation promotes garden efficiency

crop rotation illustration
Maya Angelou likely enjoyed gardening. She said, “In diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” That is how the healthiest of ecosystems, including home gardens, function. Vegetable gardens are generally diverse. However, each group of a particular vegetable is rather homogenous. Crop rotation...

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