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This time of year, Los Gatans are out in their gardens, enjoying the spring weather and growing tomatoes of many exotic varieties. Once you get used to a tomato you’ve raised, it is so disappointing to bite into one from a store and find it...

We wanted to find out about the technology habits of Los Gatans, so Dinah Cotton hit the streets to investigate... Robert Lloyd, 66, with his bird Elvis (on Main Street) "When I am with someone, I try not to use it at all." Vida Eliasieh, 49, visual artist (at...

Have you ever wondered how the infamous U-shaped stretch of Highway 17 known as Big Moody Curve got its name? There isn’t much to say about early settler D. B. Moody, who owned the property. But what happened there is one of the most...

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...

Organizers of one of the most popular events for families in Los Gatos, Big Truck Day, have been making last-minute preparation for tomorrow's festivities. The fun begins Saturday, May 3 at 10am and goes until 1pm, at 15 Lyndon Avenue. On the schedule: big trucks, food...

On Nov. 3, the group will hold a drive-thru drill from 10am-noon at Los Gatos Calvary Church, 16330 Los Gatos Blvd. The scenario this time will involve teams dispensing clean water to the community, as if something terrible had just occurred in the area.

San Jose Water donated Safeway gift cards to families in need this year as part of its annual Operation Gobble program. The California Water Association established Operation Gobble with the purpose of partnering water utilities with elected officials and non-profit organizations across the state to...

Public Health receives grant to reduce overdose harm  The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department has been awarded $11,125,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to work with health systems and community partners on drug overdose prevention. Activities will include: • Get more...

Local youth are reaching out to aspiring movie-makers across town as they launch the second-annual Scares for Cares Movie Event to raise money for Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. The idea is to help those going through a hard time by scaring people’s pants off...

While some believe that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day, it’s actually just a minor Mexican holiday which commemorates their victory over an invading French army in 1862. In the U.S., the fifth of May is a popular occasion for celebrations of Mexican heritage...