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Libraries hosting series on mental health services
The Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) is partnering with the County of Santa Clara Health System, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Santa Clara County, and Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) to educate local residents on mental health care through a series of...
Volunteers to be honored with Seniors of Distinction awards (calendar)
On Thursday, June 22, the Terraces of Los Gatos will host its 24th Annual Seniors of Distinction award gala.
It will start at 3pm with a champagne reception, leading into a 3:45-4:30pm program.
The ceremony will honor volunteers for their contributions to the Los Gatos and...
Debris fills gutters during autumn
Autumn foliar color certainly is pretty while it lasts. Although less prominent locally than it is where cooler weather begins earlier, it is an asset to many home gardens. It generally appears a bit later within mild climates here, but might also remain suspended...
Housing, offices, retail planned for North 40’s Phase II
Though the developer behind Phase 2 of the North 40 development outlined sweeping changes to prior plans—and outlined a slew of new residential options, including high-density—during last Thursday evening’s Democracy Tent community meeting, it was quite a civil affair.
The tone of the meeting was...
Dinah’s Event Log: Cool fall weather is here
Bundle up; take a walk; enjoy the cool fall weather; head to the heated library; or perhaps our cozy movie theater…Mayor Mary Badame will cut the Chamber of Commerce welcome ribbon for CǠRNICO Tools & Provisions, at 501 N. Santa Cruz Ave., #1, on...
Spring is a time of new life
Los Gatan contributor Faizi Samadani has been monitoring a growing hummingbird family in his backyard for the past several days.
On April 8, he posted some photos on Next Door he'd taken on his Nikon digital camera, where you could see a mother and a...
Author of psych-thriller to sign books at Beyond Text
On Dec. 7, at 2pm, Beyond Text Bookstore in Los Gatos will host a book signing with Ellen Kirschman, author of the newly released Call Me Carmela.
This psychological thriller follows police therapist Dot Meyerhoff as she helps a young woman uncover her roots, while...
Water company donates Safeway gift cards to help struggling families have a happy Thanksgiving
San Jose Water donated Safeway gift cards to families in need this year as part of its annual Operation Gobble program.
The California Water Association established Operation Gobble with the purpose of partnering water utilities with elected officials and non-profit organizations across the state to...
$7K bottle of wine serves up bittersweet ode to true friendship
In the arty Right Bank of Bordeaux area of France—a land dotted with castles—there’s a tiny wine region known as Pomerol. On an eastern plateau, you’ll find the exclusive 28.5-acre Petrus vineyard with its blue clay soils and low yields. Grapes bottled there in...
Aphids savor fresh spring growth
Dormant pruning last winter did more than concentrate resources for flowers and fruits. It did more than eliminate superfluous growth, which many pathogens overwinter in. It also directed or concentrated resources for stems and foliage. Such growth now grows faster than some types of...

















