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While town officials have thought about introducing electric scooters (and other) shared mobility devices, it never quite felt the time was right to embrace them. But now, that’s changing—as an e-scooter company comes a-knocking. “We did have outreach from one company, from Bird,” Matt Morley, Los...

Brenson Kanongataa, 17, a varsity football player from Oak Grove, was frustrated he didn’t have the chance to try his luck at taming the Wildcats. That’s because the first big home game in Los Gatos was called off due to wildfire smoke. “It sucks,” the...

The Los Gatos Planning Commission gave the thumbs-up to the demolition of an Olive Street cottage to make way for a larger house that needed their blessing due to multiple exceptions to Town rules. While this plan was approved unanimously, at the regularly-scheduled Feb. 9...

“Our goal is simple: let’s work together to plan a brand new, state-of-the-art, community center that will welcome all age levels and be something that we can all be proud of in Los Gatos…Your input, community input, is what will take this to the...

Ten graduating seniors from Los Gatos and Saratoga high schools received $1,500 Turnaround Scholarships at the Los Gatos Kiwanis Club’s annual awards luncheon on May 4. The LGHS recipients are Noah Jung, Sadie Dewhirst, Clare McNamara, Danica Radityo, Olivia Galatea, Dennis Birger, Eowyn Frazer-Newcomb and...

Student art to be on display New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) will host the 11th annual ArtNow juried Santa Clara County high school art exhibition from March 25 to May 22.  The exhibition and educational program gives high school students, from Palo Alto to Gilroy, the...

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...

Hannah Haworth, a new mother and an author of 10 books, was looking forward to her daughter’s first birthday. At age 40 she thought it might also be a good time to have a mammogram. Her medical insurance plan had been suggesting it for months....

Inni Entertainments held its “PAKKA Non-LOCAL” Bollywood night at Ambrosia India Bistro on Saturday. DJ GK spun a variety of Desi music—from Bollywood to bhangra to South Indian tracks. Attendees danced enthusiastically right up until closing time.

Barnes & Noble has finalized plans for its big grand opening next week. The company says the location along Grays Lane downtown will be "a cozy addition to the Old Town area, offering about 7,000 square feet of books, toys, games, gift items and more." The...