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April 15, 2026

Winter here is wonderful, with the tree lighting, a parade and trolley rides

two kids on a float with an inflatable Santa behind them
With the Tree Lighting Ceremony and the annual Children's Christmas/Holidays Parade in the record books, the December events season is now in full-swing. There’s still plenty to look forward to, what with trolley rides, Santa in Old Town and eating, drinking and shopping in...

Forcing early bloom even earlier

flowering quince blooms
Some of the earliest of spring flowers are done blooming. More are just beginning. Then, a few early spring flowers barely qualify as early. Their fresh color is especially pleasing after such an atypically wintry winter. Many are delightful cut flowers. A few that...

Bar’s rebirth stirs Los Gatos

Getting Low on the Dancefloor
The Houserockers brought a packed house down as they belted out their rendition of “Shout” by Otis Day and the Knights, along with plenty of other classics, Feb. 26. Venue owner Alex Hult couldn’t have hoped for anything more for his relaunch of the old...

County’s $250K grant to go toward improvements benefiting seniors

Los Gatos Rec Center
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 historic First National bank building

historic bank
The arrival of Breaking Dawn, the newest restaurant on the Los Gatos dining scene, is the perfect occasion for a story about its historic home. The Renaissance Revival building that Breaking Dawn now occupies on W. Main St. was designed and built for The First...

DISCOVER LOST GATOS: The Suntan Special

Suntan special
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy…unless you’re fighting bumper-to-bumper beach traffic on Highway 17. Even navigating from one side of town to another is an ordeal on summer weekends. Multiple attempts to eliminate cut-through traffic haven’t resulted in a permanent fix. But Caltrans is...

Guest View: Prioritizing children over plastic

What were your favorite school memories as a child? Mine included counting roly-polies in the grass at recess, having mud-sliding contests after school, and picking wildflowers with my friends. Some of my least favorite memories were having to play soccer on plastic turf on...

(VIDEO) 20th Anniversary of 9/11 ceremony honored Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham + first responders

doves at 9/11 20th anniversary
"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...

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...

Faith and festivities: West Valley Muslim Association concludes Eid celebrations

West Valley Muslim Association
The West Valley Muslim Association recently concluded a series of Eid celebrations, with an event in Cupertino. Eid al-Adha, one of the top two events on the Islamic calendar, brought together members of the Muslim community from across the South Bay for a day...

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