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The office of Harry Ryan was the place Jack London penned his seminal novel “the Call of the Wild,” about a dog that’s taken from the Santa Clara Valley to the Klondike, where he befriends wolves and leads a sled team. Ryan, who met London...

Sculptor Sawyer Rose uses art to depict the work inequalities that women face in her exhibit, “Carrying Stones,” on display at New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) through Jan. 23, 2022.  Upon installation in May, Rose premiered two new sculptures and two more were added in...

Designer Christina Cree premiered a unique collection Saturday, during the 2nd Annual Scotts Valley Alfred Hitchcock Festival. The sartorial celebration of the silver screen unfolded at the site of a former roller rink, which was recently turned into a 284-seat performing arts center by the...

Living Christmas trees require attention after Christmas. Some can only be contained for a few years, while others need to be graduated to the garden.

Speech and Debate Team students qualify for state, national tournaments Several students of Los Gatos and Saratoga High School’s Speech and Debate Team have qualified for well-renowned state and national tournaments taking place this spring.  Competing against both public and private school students, all competitors have...

Los Gatos-based Pirate Cat Radio (KPCR-LP) has now added a third location to its growing network of low-power FM stations. Its latest frequency is KVBE-LP 91.1 FM in Portland, Ore. Like with its Los Gatos coverage area, the new signal is concentrated in a suburban region...

The Beach Boys came on the scene in 1961, straight outta Hawthorne, California. The group’s songs embodied the myth of a youthful and carefree Southern California existence, one filled with surfboards, cars and pretty girls. The core group—bassist and primary songwriter Brian Wilson, his brothers...

As she was calling out my name at Jazz in the Plazz, I was wondering just who this woman was, wheeling her chair toward me over the dirt, grass and tree roots. I still did not recognize the blonde woman with determination on her...

A new state law allowed Santa Clara County businesses to donate almost 5 million pounds of food during the first half of 2022, according to a press release from the county.  SB 1383 took effect this year. It requires grocery stores and other businesses to...

This weekend was brimming with Easter services, family gatherings, brunches and, of course, search parties for ovular objects. Mother Nature cooperated with sunshine inviting people outdoors to enjoy the early festive date, which is determined by moon phase. On a clear Saturday morning at a somewhat...