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October 29, 2026

LETTERS: Preparedness pro praises Monte Sereno youth; election perspectives; mom proud of photographer son

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Teenagers with go bags are reaching families who think they're already prepared I read your Oct. 14 staff report on the Monte Sereno Youth Commission building go bags for every household in town, with Vice Chair Stella Zeidler and Secretary Corinne Chou focusing on defensible...

Parisian night skillfully demonstrates gourmand spirit of Los Gatos

Chef Philippe Leroy introduces the movie
After the successful Taste of Los Gatos culinary festival last month, which attracted more than 4,000 attendees from throughout the Bay Area and beyond, the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce—ushered along by its vibrant CEO Jennifer Lin—moved on to hosting a weeklong celebration of...

A race so close it wasn’t clear who won at first

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If you attended Los Gatos High School in the 2000s, you might remember a bright “Hugger Orange” 1969 Camaro driving around town. The car belonged to Perry Richardson, a local kid who went all through Los Gatos schools (Daves Ave, Fisher and LGHS). If...

Wonderfully strange story picks from an indie bookshop owner

Tanya Sedneva
What do a stolen corpse, a house that's bigger on the inside than on the outside, and a book with 21 sealed chapters have in common? They're all part of this November's Beyond Text Bookstore reading recommendations. I picked a few books that prove...

GUEST VIEW: The kids who never got to fall in love with reading 

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I've loved reading for as long as I can remember. It was my escape hatch—bad day, weird week, whatever, I could pick up a book and just leave for a while. I think a lot of people who grew up as readers know that...

Los Gatos’ NUMU ignites the community with new exhibit

art show opening at NUMU including person in wheelchair
New Museum Los Gatos is charting new museum territory. The current show, “Community Ignition Partnership and Artmaking in the Disability Arts Community,” is up and will run to March 21, 2027. It is an exciting show with a different slant on art and the...

Home prices drive County’s residential tax windfall, assessor says

Monte Sereno home with Halloween decorations
Santa Clara County property tax receipts continue to grow, and demand for homes in exclusive communities like Monte Sereno and Los Altos Hills lead the charge, according to the annual report released this week by Assessor Neysa Fligor. “Changes of ownership for residential properties continue...

Congressman Jimmy Panetta reacts to mysterious white powder mailed from Texas to Santa Cruz office, staffer evaluated by EMTs

Jimmy Panetta
*Last Updated: Oct. 16, 2026 at 3:42pm. At around 9am today, one of Congressman Jimmy Panetta's staffers at his Santa Cruz office, on the third floor of a modernist concrete box near the San Lorenzo River, opened an envelope postmarked from Texas, sending a white...

Los Gatos High School boys and girls cross country teams hitting their marks with postseason looming

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The physical and mental demands of competing in cross country is rivaled by few other sports. That’s why Los Gatos coaches Geoff Elmore and Ibet Allan stress the importance of having fun and building upon workouts to keep their athletes fresh for the duration...

Stunning ‘Metamorphosis’ unfolds on La Rinconada runway

RADIANCE - Colorful patterns and stunning positivity were the hallmarks of the “Metamorphosis” runway show in support of Pacific Clinics over the weekend at La Rinconada Country Club. (Dinah Cotton / Los Gatan)
Last Saturday evening at La Rinconada Country Club, the “Metamorphosis” fashion show offered up an enthralling spectacle in support of Pacific Clinics. Professional models, along with locals and clients of the organization delivered an exceptional gathering of fun and fundraising, alongside a delicious dinner. Why...

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