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December 18, 2025

A long lost love story

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Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion for a love story But even though Los Gatos was the setting of a legendary romance that once captivated the nation, the story of Charles Erskine Scott Wood and Sara Bard Field has largely been forgotten by our community. C.E.S....

A festive night at the (New) Museum

One of the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Trolley stops along Main Street is in front of New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), at 106 E. Main St. For the second year, NUMU took this opportunity to hold a “Festive” Evening, last Friday. The event was...

Writer tells of Italian uncle’s Los Gatos exploits

Archival photo of a house
One of my earliest memories is from the early 1970s when I visited my elderly Italian aunt, whom we called Zia Elisa.

Local Scene: Blood drive combats shortage

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Local blood drive combats shortage The American Red Cross has faced a “concerning” drop in blood and platelet donations this summer, according to the organization, and donors are needed to make an appointment to give in August to help prevent a blood shortage. The decline in...

Question of the Week: How dependent are you on your cellphone?

Question of the Week collage
We wanted to find out about the technology habits of Los Gatans, so Dinah Cotton hit the streets to investigate... Robert Lloyd, 66, with his bird Elvis (on Main Street) "When I am with someone, I try not to use it at all." Vida Eliasieh, 49, visual artist (at...

Cookie decorating; court holds young women’s lunch; affordable housing unveiled; veg group awarded (Local Scene)

cookie decorating event
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...

Allez! Bay Area Fencing Club opens in Los Gatos

The Bay Area Fencing Club in Los Gatos has two goals: to bring the sport to the masses and provide a platform for those wishing to advance to the highest level.  In Andy Peng, John Wang, Lisa Posthumus and Bogdan Gurinenko, the new fencing center—located...

What’s a ‘Dragon’ doing in Los Gatos? Raising funds for families in crisis, of course!

stuffed dragons
On that one cold rainy day last week, I dropped by the Happy Dragon Thrift Store, the “Dragon” at 245 W. Main St. I had just read online that a person in Virginia had purchased a $3.99 vase at a thrift store that turned...

After performing with Harry Styles, Usher + Pink, local graduate Saghari is choreographing a second New Ballet piece

Keon posing for a photo
Keon Saghari, a Los Gatos High School graduate, has found success in the world of rollerskating, performing with Usher, Pink and Harry Styles, and is now choreographing a ballet piece for New Ballet's upcoming show in San Jose.

Local Scene: Nature Center reopening; school officials honored

Youth Science Institute Nature Center Vasona Park
Nature Center prepares for reopening The Youth Science Institute Nature Center is set for a grand reopening on May 28 from 11am to 1pm. The public is invited to explore the new nature dioramas depicting the wildlife community living along Los Gatos Creek as it flows...

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