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Popular LGHS teacher Kurt Kroesche named parade grand marshal
Celebrated English teacher Kurt Kroesche set down roots in Los Gatos in 2003, when he arrived in town for a job interview at Los Gatos High School.
Kroesche, who grew up in the Pasadena suburb of Santa Marino, never looked back: He lives in town...
Local Scene: Reimagining senior services; Covid testing site on Dec. 23
Los Gatos aims to reimagine senior services
The Town of Los Gatos has put together a committee for Senior Services that has one task: enrich the lives of the senior citizen population by “Re-Imagining Senior Services in Los Gatos.”
The committee is made up of representatives...
Discovery Shop Los Gatos seeking army of volunteers
The Discovery Shop in Los Gatos is now open at their new location, 150 W. Main Street, in the former Joseph A. Banks space, adjacent to Breaking Dawn. It’s a far cry from their smaller former location on East Main Street near the Garden...
Campbell resident penning novel set in 1940’s SF Chinatown
When the Los Gatan reached Campbell resident Kyla Zhao by phone, just weeks before the launch of her children’s novel about a girl who plays chess, she was in Seoul.
The author and tech industry professional, who is originally from Singapore, said it was nice...
How social media has changed the game
Back in the day, if you wanted to get exposure as a student athlete, you had to focus on attending camps and reaching to play in higher leagues.
But now, with the advent of social media—and the ability to craft your own platform at your...
Astral Studio debuts a new cool fitness option
Heated pilates studios have taken off across the Bay Area, yet Astral Studio—which opened in Los Gatos in November—has taken a slightly different approach.
Owner Stephanie Bean, whose business is located on North Santa Cruz Avenue right next to Manresa Bread, is offering an unheated...
CHoNC patients visited by performers; ArtNow exhibit honored; poet laureate search
Performers visit children’s hospital
Young residents at Children’s Healthcare Organization of Northern California (CHoNC) in Campbell, an inpatient facility for severely ill or catastrophically injured children, were treated to live, musical performances on Aug. 9.
The performance featured students from Starting Arts, a nonprofit that provides...
Lily van Putten, Los Gatos High girls water polo team have a season to cherish
Los Gatos High girls water polo coach Don Appleton acknowledged there was a bit of a hangover with the team after it suffered a crushing 15-2 loss to a powerful Soquel High squad in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoff semifinals on Nov....
LGHS grad a finalist for Football Hall of Fame
Jared Allen, who graduated from Los Gatos High School, has been named a finalist for induction into the NFL Hall of Fame. Allen, who was born in Dallas, was raised on a ranch in Morgan Hill, where he attended Live Oak High School.
Allen played...
Edwyn Mendoza and Earthquakes team up with El Camino Health to benefit South Bay schools
Six years ago, Edwyn Mendoza was an eighth grader at Ida Jew Academy in east San Jose.
A lot has happened since then for the San Jose native. Now in his second professional season playing for Town FC—the San Jose Earthquakes’ second team club—the 19-year-old...


















