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Hundreds attend Los Gatos’ Holiday Tree Lighting on 99th anniversary of debut (GALLERY)
Heavy rains are a rarity in Los Gatos, but last week saw the community get quite the natural wash. And it put a serious damper on holiday shopping.
But by Friday evening, no more droplets were falling—though it was still wet and cool—and hundreds turned...
Design pros offering free 15-minute consultations to encourage toy donations
According to the Marine Toys for Tots organization, its goal is to spread joy and hope to America's less fortunate children at Christmas by collecting and distributing—you guessed it—toys.
Now a local company, JAS Interior Designs, has come up with a unique way of...
Red team rides to victory in 2022 Turkey Bowl action
Town of Los Gatos officials got the ball spinning by arriving at Creekside Sports Park early on Thanksgiving Day to allow organizers to start preparing for the day’s big event—the annual Turkey Bowl.
Matt Ober, the National Turkey Bowl League commissioner, entered the astroturf-covered grounds...
Parade’s grand marshals are community icons
Wearing his trademark Stetson hat, George Shannon grabs a doughnut in the Billy Jones “Wildcat” Railroad workroom, jawing with the many volunteers who keep the Oak Meadow Park attraction safe for children.
Shannon says he’s been a railroad volunteer for 20 years but people who...
Congregations come together for Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
They may not have packed a room the way they did in pre-Covid-19 times—when around 1,000 people turned up for the community’s Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service—but the around 125-strong in-person crowd was augmented by additional attendees participating remotely.
Jeffrey Hall, the senior pastor at Los...
Ready for walk-through “Fantasy of Lights” at Vasona Lake? / Loma Prieta emergency planning (Local Scene)
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Fantasy of Lights tickets now on sale
Fantasy of Lights is set to open Dec. 3-4 for the Walk-thru event and Dec. 6-30 (closed Dec. 25) for the Drive-thru event at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos.
The Drive-thru allows guests to drive by...
Turkey Bowl organizers gearing up for 31st year
Over three decades, Los Gatos’ own Thanksgiving Day amateur football tournament has established quite the legendary reputation.
And on Nov. 24, the National Turkey Bowl League will celebrate their 31st year.
“We started in Los Gatos with seven guys, and it just grew,” said Matt Ober,...
Alliance Française Silicon Valley partners with Frenchery and Fabrique Délices for wine party
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Beaujolais Nouveau arrives in Los Gatos
The Alliance Française Silicon Valley (AFSV), in partnership with Frenchery and Fabrique Délices, announced a Beaujolais Nouveau celebration and fundraising event on Nov. 19 to support Silicon Valley's French cultural center.
Beaujolais Nouveau Day, or Wine Day, is an...
Holiday Tree Lighting at Plaza Park date approaching (calendar)
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Holiday Tree Lighting
The Annual Los Gatos Holiday Tree Lighting is scheduled for Dec. 2 at Plaza Park beginning at 5pm. For information, visit losgatosca.gov/2510/Tree-Lighting.
Christmas/Holidays Parade
Los Gatos Lions, LGS Recreation and Los Gatos High School present the 66th Annual Los Gatos Children's Christmas/Holidays Parade on...
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...
