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Freeze damage requires selective pruning
Pruning at the proper time has been a concern all winter. Dormant pruning was timely as soon as defoliation began. It remains timely almost until bloom. Pollarding and coppicing are generally although unnecessarily a bit later within that range. Spring pruning begins soon after...
Is your plate full this almost-fall? Well, how about a side of fun—or chili?
Monday was Labor Day, and you know what that means—BBQ time.
And helping to organize that annual Chili Cook-off was Town of Los Gatos Parks Commissioner Matt Ober, with the help of Jethro Bledsoe.
Bledsoe told me he’s just one of the guys that helps pull...
Taste of Campbell, Mystery Lovers Book Club and Brubeck Brothers Quartet upcoming (calendar)
Here are some events set for the coming days that you can consider adding to your weekly agenda...
Taste of Campbell
The fourth annual Taste of Campbell takes place July 30 from 3-6pm at the Campbell Community Center, 1 W. Campbell Ave. The event features food...
Napoleon Dynamite stars coming to Campbell; Scorsese fest continues; diabetes + diet discussion (calendar)
For more events, visit the online calendar at losgatan.com/events-calendar
Martin Scorsese Film Festival
Pruneyard Cinemas, 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 100 in Campbell, is hosting the Martin Scorsese Film Festival, a cinematic celebration that pays homage to the filmmaker’s iconic works. The festival will present a...
Campbell resident gearing up for role in ‘Company’
Kimberly Kay, 47, says ever since she jumped into the dramatic arts while a student at Alta Vista Elementary School in Los Gatos, theater has been a constant in her life.
The Campbell resident is now gearing up to play Susan in South Bay Musical...
2nd-ever Scotts Valley Hitchcock Festival; Cat’s Hill Classic (CALENDAR)
For more events, visit the online calendar at losgatan.com/events-calendar
Alfred Hitchcock Film Fest in SV
From March 8-10, the Scotts Valley Community Theater Guild will host the Alfred Hitchcock Festival at the new Cultural and Performing Arts Center in Scotts Valley. It will feature a talk...
Remembrances of lives well lived
Here, as I move along the circle of life, I wanted to share tributes to the following impactful people, who have sadly passed away.
Marlene Johnson, a vibrant woman touching many lives with her inclusiveness, good cheer and caring nature. She touched many lives, and...
New firefighters look forward to a life of service
On Feb. 4, around the corner from weapons manufacturer Lockheed Martin’s Sunnyvale campus, as contractors put the finishing touches on a blocky beige dual-hotel complex nearby, and directly across from Chinese search engine Baidu’s Silicon Valley HQ, a group of 13 firefighters were about...
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 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...


















