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Creating ‘Magic’ in the lives of children battling cancer
On September 27 and 28, over 400 volunteers came together for a JustServe project at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints location in Saratoga to assist with the Magic Yarn Project.
Each year the community comes together for two-and-a-half days to make around...
CASSY fundraiser with Morning Rotary entertains packed plaza
Los Gatos Morning Rotary held the Endless Summer Concert and fundraiser to support Counseling and Support Services for Youth (CASSY) on Friday evening at Town Plaza Park.
The concert featured the musical talents of Mahin Arminian, Ruth Gerson with daughter Hope, and the Hitmen.
CASSY provides...
The strange saga of Holy City
While many of us recognize the name Holy City, the fascinating story of the former mountain community and the eccentric character who founded it has largely been forgotten.
Holy City was built over a period of several years beginning in 1919 by a charismatic cult...
YMCA recognizes LGHS English teacher; famous pianist to play benefit show in Saratoga (local scene)
From the (organization formerly known as the) Young Men's Christian Association honoring a local high school teacher, to champagne, chocolate and a famous ivory-tickler planning an event to support an area football club, to students making the grade elsewhere, this week's LOCAL SCENE is...
Discover LOST Gatos: Happy Birthday, Los Gatos!
On Aug. 10, 1887—135 years ago today—a newly created Board of Trustees voted to officially incorporate the Town of Los Gatos. Let’s mark the occasion with a quiz about our beloved town’s history.
1. Who was awarded a land grant for El Rancho Rinconada de...
Peninsula Symphony—feat. Natasha Paremski—to perform Mendelssohn + Rachmaninoff (Calendar)
This week's Calendar features an orchestral opportunity, a chance to fight breast cancer and a potential jazzy encounter.
Peninsula Symphony Orchestra
Pianist Natasha Paremski, performs with the Peninsula Symphony in a program of works including Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Mendelssohn’s Overture for Winds, and Rachmaninoff’s...
Bestselling author Alka Joshi to visit Beyond Text Saturday
Beyond Text will welcome New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi for a special book talk and signing, this Saturday at 11am.
Joshi, a Monterey resident and Stanford graduate, switched careers and published her debut novel, The Henna Artist, in her 50s—proving that it's never...
The Los Gatos ‘Ming Quong’ campus (Discover LOST Gatos)
It was a chilly morning in January, 1953 when 11-year-old Elena Lim arrived in Los Gatos. Her widowed father decided that he was unable to care for her so he surrendered her to the missionaries at Ming Quong.
Elena was unkempt, malnourished and had been...
Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary holds 5th Annual A.R.T. Garden Luncheon
On May 17, despite an early morning chill, the day blossomed into ideal outdoor luncheon weather.
But the Salvation Army Silicon Valley Women's Auxiliary 5th Annual Work of A.R.T. Garden Luncheon and Silent Auction was not your ordinary get-together.
It was a gathering with a serious...
PHOTO: Students take on ‘Kindness Challenge’
On Jan. 23, Belmont Village Los Gatos hosted select students at the Union School District to take part in “The Great Kindness Challenge” where together, students and residents participated in art projects, games, singing, storytelling and interactions focusing on being kind and what it...
