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January 18, 2026

Horticulture: Soil saturation distresses roots

sweet flag water saturation horticulture
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...

Living Christmas trees eventually mature

Living Christmas trees require attention after Christmas. Some can only be contained for a few years, while others need to be graduated to the garden.

Girl scouts retire flags; high school district gets 6-figure nutrition grant; College of Adaptive Arts hosting fundraiser (local scene)

girl scouts flag raising
School district awarded for serving healthy meals The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District was awarded $180,018 through a state and federal grant that recognizes the district’s Food Service department for the nutritional quality of the school meals, practices in the cafeteria, and student and...

‘Micro food hall’ opens in Los Gatos

ribbon cutting
Local Kitchens, described as a “micro food hall” that brings “several of the Bay Area’s best local restaurants under one roof and closer to home,” celebrated the grand opening of its newest location in Los Gatos at Lester Square, 681 Blossom Hill Road. Customers...

New LGHS assistant principal; Adobe teams-up with veg group; Abrahamic Alliance plans walk; students make their mark (local scene)

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LGHS Names Schubert Assistant Principal The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District has announced Lindsay Schubert will be the new assistant principal of Los Gatos High School. She brings 13 years of experience teaching at LGHS, as well as administrative experience in the Campbell Union...

Upcoming events to cure your winter blues

Meghna Sharma, Saranya Chandrasekaran and Ria Sharma
The CineLux Theater at 43 N. Santa Cruz Ave. will host comedian Mark Lundholm Jan. 17, from 11am-1pm, for a live comedy fundraiser in support of a nonprofit created to boost mental health and preserve traditional practices of Indigenous people. Admission is just $40. A...

Dinah’s Pizza Scene: PIZZA, PIZZA, PIZZA, ANYTIME IS PIZZA TIME!

Oak & Rye oven
Did you know that Americans consume an average of 23 pounds of pizza per person each year? Pizza can be eaten with a fork or with hands. Pizza can be eaten with salad, to aid in the digestion of all of that wonderful gooey cheese....

HORTICULTURE: Color outside the spectral lines

Zonal geraniums
Green is the most common floral color. It only seems to be rare amongst flowers because almost all green bloom relies on wind for pollination. Thus, neither color nor fragrance is useful to get the attention of pollinators. Actually, green flowers do not get...

What’s your favorite thing about spring?

Question of the week 4
As I strolled my way to the Los Gatos Farmers’ Market in Plaza Park on Palm Sunday, I decided it was the perfect moment to gauge local sentiment on the season… Dayna Creggs, 52 Along Main Street "Seeing all of the trees blooming." Luciella Polidori, 4 In front of...

Question of the Week: What Does St. Paddy’s Day Mean to You?

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The Town's Plaza Park proved to be the perfect place, this past Sunday, to connect with locals and visitors about the meaning of a very green date on the calendar. Bernadette Duggan, 84, retired Alamaden "A very special time to get together with whomever we can." Vi Dayal,...

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