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We live in a unique and beautiful area, with some really wonderful people. Be sure—during the holidays—to take time to count your blessings. Here are some community updates and fun things to do… PEDRO’S IS BACK, and you will not believe the transformation. Dress up, get out...

Karen Joy Fowler, the author of The Jane Austen Book Club and Recalling Cinderella, spoke in Saratoga on Saturday to over 50 attendees. Fowler, who lives in Santa Cruz, encouraged the writers in attendance to focus on making their settings interesting.  She told them to “set...

Superior Court Holds Mentorship Lunch for Young Women The Santa Clara County Superior Court welcomed over 100 attendees to this year’s Young Women’s Power Lunch on March 22. The event gathered 80 young women in grades 8-12, offering them a unique opportunity to connect with mentors...

On a chilly fall evening, the Rev. Angelo David, of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, provided words of welcome after “All Things Bright and Beautiful” was sung by the Presbyterian Church of Los Gatos choir, alongside members of other faith communities, with...

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...

The annual St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception School and the adjacent parish held their three-day Country Fair fundraiser in the sweltering heat this weekend. If you were in town, you know how it can bake in the downtown areas. The Hydration Station was busy...

Get ready for barbecue, apple pie and fireworks, because the 4th of July is just around the corner. While it can be fun to celebrate this holiday in your own backyard, Independence Day also provides a great excuse to get into town—or perhaps even...

When the Los Gatan reached Campbell resident Kyla Zhao by phone, just weeks before the launch of her children’s novel about a girl who plays chess, she was in Seoul. The author and tech industry professional, who is originally from Singapore, said it was nice...

Plant-Based Advocates hosted a screening of environmental documentary Eating Our Way to Extinction at the Los Gatos Theatre, urging people to shift to a plant-based diet to address environmental destruction and improve human health.

Melissa Toren, the executive director of KCAT TV (Comcast), gazed at the red-carpet scene surrounding her, Monday morning, as student actors, directors, writers and cinematographers filed into the Los Gatos Theatre for the big end to summer camp. She lifted her hand to her heart. “I...