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On Dec. 7, at 2pm, Beyond Text Bookstore in Los Gatos will host a book signing with Ellen Kirschman, author of the newly released Call Me Carmela. This psychological thriller follows police therapist Dot Meyerhoff as she helps a young woman uncover her roots, while...

On April 5, the Los Gatos Town Council will consider whether to approve the Los Gatos Meadows rebuild, which would bring 174 units of senior housing online. As a 24-year Town resident who lives near the site, I believe that the project is essential...

To celebrate Africa Day, the Los Gatos nonprofit AWỌ is debuting an art exhibit in San Francisco titled “Unhindered Pairings.” The free exhibition is a collaboration with cultural collective Afriicionado and radio station KALW 91.7 FM. The exhibition will debut on May 2, from 5–9pm, at...

When it was time to gather the speakers for Hanukkah festivities at this year’s event at Town Plaza Park on New Year's Day, organizer Tami Segal didn’t see elected official Matthew Hudes. “Where’s the mayor?” she wondered. “He’s supposed to be here.” Segal, the PJ Library...

When 21-year-old Los Gatos twins Gabrielle and Madeline Pollock started a business, they were just 13. Their co-founder, best friend Kate Lally, was only 12. The trio had been playing with dolls together since preschool, but as they got older, they saw younger kids—who grew...

Locale, a food delivery company with a focus on local restaurants and farms, continues its expansion throughout the Bay Area only a little more than a year since its inception. Locale is the brainchild of Los Gatos natives and recent college graduates Chris Clark and...

Tai Bass and Kirby Nelson welcomed Nylashae into the world on Jan. 1, the first baby born in 2023 at El Camino Health’s Los Gatos hospital. Nylashae, born at 12:16am, is seven pounds, eight ounces, and 20 inches. The team at El Camino Health...

Teri Hope and Jonathan Knowles, the organizers of Jazz on the Plazz, were clearly thrilled to welcome Los Gatos residents and visitors to the first edition of the Jazz on the Plazz series, which this year is honoring one of the greats while investing...

Bloom that was delayed by the unusually wintry winter is making up for lost time. Spring bulbs, flowering cherries and deciduous magnolias were amazing. Wisterias and lilacs continue their pastel display within some climates. More flowers bloom during springtime than at any other time...

Today we are "putting to bed" (as they say in the news biz) our second issue of the Los Gatan newspaper. That means you'll start seeing the second-ever edition of our community newspaper on stands tomorrow. So, what better time to remember how much fun...