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The historic First National bank building
The arrival of Breaking Dawn, the newest restaurant on the Los Gatos dining scene, is the perfect occasion for a story about its historic home.
The Renaissance Revival building that Breaking Dawn now occupies on W. Main St. was designed and built for The First...
Dinah’s Pizza Scene: PIZZA, PIZZA, PIZZA, ANYTIME IS PIZZA TIME!
Did you know that Americans consume an average of 23 pounds of pizza per person each year?
Pizza can be eaten with a fork or with hands. Pizza can be eaten with salad, to aid in the digestion of all of that wonderful gooey cheese....
Dog-friendly Halloween
Human and canine attendees of the Halloween Kid & Pet Costume PAW-Looza pose for a photo on Oct. 29 outside Jackie 'O boutique.
The event in downtown Los Gatos included trick-or-treating at various businesses as well as a costume contest.
Transformative Mediation: A tool for balanced growth
This is the second of two articles highlighting constructive ways to consider the difficult issue of development in Los Gatos. The first article focused on the importance of remaining civil with one another as we navigate the Housing Element and Builder’s Remedy law-related issues....
What a shoebox full of old papers taught me about my grandparents
When I was a child in the 70s, Los Gatos was filled with Italians. I remember seeing the older women walking in town, dragging behind them their wire utility carts filled with groceries down Santa Cruz Avenue. My grandparents, Adam and Albina Contardo, were...
Opportunities for local students include broadcasting, college funding
Pirate Cat Radio KPCR 92.9 FM is launching its first Teen Radio Camp, a new summer program where teens ages 13-17 learn how to create and broadcast original radio content.
The camp will run weekly from June 9 to Aug. 8 at the KPCR studio...
2nd Annual Lowrider Art Showcase + event log
On Sept. 22, a fleet of over 50 classic lowrider cars were driven up to the Great Lawn at Villa Montalvo for the 2nd Annual Lowrider Art Showcase. This event was in collaboration with the United Lowrider Council of San Jose, and Local Color,...
Crab crackin’ brings in big bucks for Rotary’s charity
Suzanne Boxer-Gassman looked out over the line of people snaking all the way across the Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church auditorium, Saturday evening in Saratoga, and was pleased with the turnout to the event she’d helped organize.
After two decades of fundraising, the Rotary Club of...
DINAH’S EVENT LOG: It’s almost March
We have our own special quaint small-town appeal and attraction—that’s why we love living here. We are located on the fringe of Silicon Valley, and we offer an escape from its pressure-cooker feel.
We are around 20 miles from the Pacific Ocean, and have the...
West Valley Youth Theater’s ‘Rent’ opens with a powerful performance
West Valley Youth Theater’s production of "Rent" (school edition) debutedyesterday at Leigh High School. The dramatic acting, captivating singing, and soaring rock score performed by a live band created a powerful performance of this iconic Broadway musical.
The audience couldn’t contain their praise, erupting in...


















