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Children’s parade is a ‘no’ in 2021
The 2021 Los Gatos Children’s Christmas/Holidays Parade will not be held this year due to Covid-19 but the traditional Holiday Tree Lighting is going ahead, along with a holiday Promenade.
The first parade was held in 1956. It’s always been a “rain or shine” event—but...
Woman in Hooters tank top walks onto Chestnut Ave. construction site (Police Blotter, June 12-18)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of June 12-18, 2022.
June 12
• A man was reportedly urinating in bottles behind a business on the 700 block of Blossom Hill Road.
• A woman, wearing a “Hooters” tank top, reportedly...
So, what does it take to be a park ranger?
Just three miles south—or 11 minutes away—from downtown Los Gatos, we have Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, nearly 1,500 acres of unbridled nature. It features six miles of hiking and equestrian trails that meander along perennial creeks. This acreage was acquired for us...
Boutique ice creamery Salt & Straw to open Los Gatos location
Back in the late ‘90s when Kim Malek worked at Yahoo! in Mountain View, she learned to surf in Santa Cruz—one of her fondest memories—and hung out amid Los Gatos’ cute shops.
Now, after launching one of the West Coast’s most in-demand ice cream chains,...
Police blotter, Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2021
Sept. 26
• A man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Blossom Hill Road and Leigh Avenue at midnight.
Sept. 28
• A woman was arrested for forgery and receiving known stolen property on Lark Avenue and Los Gatos Boulevard.
• An unknown suspect...
Veterans eye 4 Tait Avenue building
Wayne Heimsoth peered in the window of the terracotta roofed former home of the Los Gatos Art Museum on the corner of Tait Avenue and West Main Street.
In the midmorning sun last Thursday, he remarked on what appeared to be new carpet. The 77-year-old...
Hercules Draft House and Cantina opens
After a few years working at Shepherd & Sims, Beltran Reyes, 36, says he’s excited to launch a restaurant in the Los Gatos space where Flights used to occupy.
While his previous employer offered American cuisine, Hercules Draft House and Cantina, where he’s one of...
Youth Theatre company brings classics to life
This July, Los Gatos Youth Theatre (LGYT) is bringing “Sound of Music” and “Freaky Friday” back to life. The 13-year-old non-profit is fast approaching its summer performances with Artistic Director Heather Stokes at the helm.
LGYT’s Encore group started rehearsing for “Freaky Friday,” a Disney...
Tenants hopeful as San Francisco company buys El Gato Village
It’s the place to go if you want to get lingonberry Swedish pancakes, peek at the jarred reptile on your way to a $20 beard trim, or send out some packages all in one trip.
And now, El Gato Village—the 15710 Los Gatos Blvd. space...
Student films get big screen treatment after summer camps
With all the brilliance of a night out at La Cinémathèque française, the youthful filmmakers of Los Gatos burst forth Monday morning with creativity and verve, taking the red carpet at the Los Gatos Theatre by storm.
Patty McNeil, of Monte Sereno, was one of...


















