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December 4, 2025

Taylor Swift concerts brought cultural earthquake to Silicon Valley

Taylor Swift
Silicon Valley has played host to many tectonic cultural forces over the decades—from the introduction of the personal computer to the way search engines and social media companies altered how humans navigate through the world.  In a way, these technological advances allowed old and young...

There’s a lot to know about toxic plants in home gardens

foxglove
Oleander that inhabits freeway medians is poisonous enough to be hazardous. Two tons of Buick cruising at 65 miles per hour past such oleander has more potential to be hazardous. The risk associated with toxic plants within freeway medians is as limited as their...

Interfaith group holding annual Thanksgiving service today

interfaith group photo
The annual Los Gatos Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will be held at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception parish on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7pm. Organizers are inviting the community to join with them in giving thanks. Father Angelo David will conduct the service, with participating...

Youth learn leadership skills at Los Gatos event

Jordan Chan speaks
Youth from around the region descended on Los Gatos Sunday for a day of fun, workshops and volunteering during the Key Club Training Conference. Around 200 high schoolers involved in the Kiwanis International-sponsored Key Clubs gathered in Oak Meadow Park for the event. And it was...

Art gallery launches ‘(Un)Familiar’ exhibit; County approves funding for seniors; ‘Ramayana!’ returns

NUMU presents (Un)Familiar exhibit New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) announced (Un)Familiar, a group exhibition featuring three Bay Area artists, Jezrael Gandara, Kiana Honarmand and Chelsea Stewart, and guest-curated by Alyssarhaye Graciano, on view June 2-Nov. 5.  (Un)Familiar focuses on biases and assumptions around various stigmas including...

Westmont High preparing “Into the Woods;” Heritage Theatre presenting Voctave (calendar)

Voctave
CALENDAR - For more events, visit the complete calendar at losgatan.com/events-calendar. ‘Into the Woods’ Westmont High School will present its spring musical, “Into the Woods,” March 17-18 and 23-25 at 4805 Westmont Ave. in Campbell. The musical follows Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's Festival; Little...

Community memorial held three years after death of George Floyd

George Floyd memorial
Michael Popoola, who currently lives in Morgan Hill but used to live along Blossom Hill Road, arrived in Town Plaza Park, May 25, for a community memorial three years after the death of George Floyd. The volunteer with social justice nonprofit AWỌ Center said he...

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...

Warby Parker opens; PURE’s Catalano honored; Circle of Red hosts garden party

Circle of Red group photo
American Heart Association supporters prepare for upcoming events The women of Silicon Valley's Circle of Red, who financially support the education and research of women's health for the local chapter of the American Heart Association, recently held their Summer Garden Party and meeting at the...

The Butter Paddle—recently named “Best Nonprofit”—celebrates 15 years in Los Gatos

The Butter Paddle volunteers shot from a ladder
Starting today, “Best Nonprofit” title-holder The Butter Paddle (so-named in our Best of Los Gatos issue, last week) is celebrating its 15-year anniversary in Los Gatos. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be attended by Mayor Matthew Hudes. At 4pm the store will introduce its new...

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