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Green is the most common floral color. It only seems to be rare amongst flowers because almost all green bloom relies on wind for pollination. Thus, neither color nor fragrance is useful to get the attention of pollinators. Actually, green flowers do not get...

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...

With the Tree Lighting Ceremony and the annual Children's Christmas/Holidays Parade in the record books, the December events season is now in full-swing. There’s still plenty to look forward to, what with trolley rides, Santa in Old Town and eating, drinking and shopping in...

Over the weekend, during the PGA AT&T Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, the Los Gatos Kiwanis ran the bar concession at the 9th hole at Spyglass. This was to raise money for local leadership clubs. That includes groups at Van Meter Elementary, Blue Hills Elementary, Daves Avenue...

The Santa Clara County Department of Planning and Development has been preventing a homeowner in the Lexington Hills area of Los Gatos from accessing public documents needed to fix damage caused by the storm that sparked the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fire. A Department of...

Morgan Bricca painted her first mural in Los Gatos in 2018. She’s now completed four. Most recently, Bricca finished one at the Whole Foods Market coming to town on the corner of Los Gatos Boulevard and Los Gatos Almaden Road. As of a few years...

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...

Wander amongst an array of “tricked out” cars and enjoy a cultural voyage on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 1-5pm, as a fleet of more than 50 classic lowriders will be parked on Montalvo Arts Center’s Great Lawn in front of the Villa. In addition...

The Santa Clara County Animal Services Center is seeking volunteers to foster kittens in their homes until the animals are old enough to be adopted. Every year, beginning in the spring, the San Martin shelter receives roughly 1,500 kittens that require plenty of TLC until...

Locals make their mark during Super Bowl LVIII Los Gatos High School grad and recent Los Gatan cover star “Neon” Keon Saghari made a big impression while performing during the afterparty for halftime singer Usher, racking up thousands of likes on an Instagram video of...