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The Terraces of Los Gatos held a Spring Open House, last week, at its 800 Blossom Hill Rd. digs, not too far off Los Gatos Boulevard. This nine-acre residential campus has been welcoming downsizers since 1992. Those who live here say they enjoy an active,...

On Saturday night, Rotary Club of Los Gatos generated more than $100,000 in revenue from its annual Crab Fest fundraiser, including a record $30,000 for its Fund the Need initiative, which will send the families of burn victims to Camp Campbell outside Boulder Creek. During...

Local author Carlota Roa was recognized with an Honorable Mention at the International Latino Book Awards, one of the most prestigious competitions dedicated to Spanish and English literature in the United States. This year’s event was held at MiraCosta College on Oct. 25. “This was amazing,”...

St. Patrick’s Day offers the perfect opportunity to pay homage to one of Los Gatos’ most fascinating and colorful characters, Charles Henry McKiernan, better known as “Mountain Charlie.”  McKiernan was born in Ireland in 1825. He joined the British navy to escape the potato famine...

Superior Court Holds Mentorship Lunch for Young Women The Santa Clara County Superior Court welcomed over 100 attendees to this year’s Young Women’s Power Lunch on March 22. The event gathered 80 young women in grades 8-12, offering them a unique opportunity to connect with mentors...

59 students from Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District have qualified for the American Invitational Mathematics Competition (AIME), while a group exhibition "Lost Wild - Art On The Edge Of The Anthropocene" opens Feb. 1 at Whitney Modern in Los Gatos.

Heavy rains are a rarity in Los Gatos, but last week saw the community get quite the natural wash. And it put a serious damper on holiday shopping. But by Friday evening, no more droplets were falling—though it was still wet and cool—and hundreds turned...

After a summer-long rehearsal process, West Valley Youth Theater’s production of The Addams Family takes to the Leigh High School stage this week. Featuring high school and returning college students, The Addams Family is one of the organization’s four summer shows. Rehearsals took place at night,...

If you haven't been to a contemporary gallery opening lately, you just might be surprised at what today's visual artists have to say. And the big opening for the latest exhibit at New Museum Los Gatos, Saturday, showed that creative voices are keeping the faith...

The West Valley Muslim Association recently concluded a series of Eid celebrations, with an event in Cupertino. Eid al-Adha, one of the top two events on the Islamic calendar, brought together members of the Muslim community from across the South Bay for a day...