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Raul Caballero, 49, from San Jose was enjoying the Funky Latin Orchestra’s horns, drums and energetic vocal stylings in the early evening, July 28. The last of 2022’s Promenades was underway, after the seventh was canceled because the money to pay for it dried up. “I’ve...

Nightly closures scheduled on Highway 9 On Dec. 4, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform full nightly closures of Highway 9 Big Basin Road at Sanborn Road for the Saratoga Creek Bridge Rehabilitation project in Saratoga.  The overnight closures are needed so that crews...

On Nov. 16 at 2pm, big band music will resound at the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center auditorium. Dave Eshelman and his 17-piece Jazz Garden Ensemble will take to this excellent stage to wow you with classic sounds. Prior to the Jazz Garden performing, the...

Academy provides public with inside look at police department The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department is presenting its first Community Police Academy. This is an opportunity for the public to participate in a 10-week program designed to provide an inside look at local law enforcement.   During academy...

About 45 children participated in the Kiwanis One Day Trail Cleanup & BBQ at Oak Meadow Park. Volunteers came from around the area to take part in the initiative, which was held Oct. 23. The event, a partnership with the Campbell Kiwanis Club, was held to...

Of all the events in Los Gatos’ history, none had a more lasting impact than the arrival of the railroad. In this two part series, we’ll explore how the “iron horse” became the driving force behind the transformation of our town from an obscure...

The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Disaster Aid Response Team (DART) is an organization of citizen volunteers founded in 1982. As part of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department’s Bureau of Support Services, these volunteers utilize their training to assist in various emergency and service responses...

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...

Civic Center Park was teeming with people Sunday evening as the Country Cougars got the crowd relaxin’, toe-tappin’ and line dancin’. The free weekly event series runs from 5-7pm each week until the end of the month. Next up is Bootjuice on Aug. 11, followed...

The eight places of worship that make up the Los Gatos Interfaith Council prepared for months for their annual Thanksgiving service. Coordinator Lorraine Hepworth said this year’s event—held a-week-and-a-day early, to allow people planning to travel to attend—was a powerful showcase of unity in turbulent...