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Local Scene: El Camino Health offering grants
New funds available for community health grants
Community organizations that provide health-related services in Santa Clara County are invited to apply for grant support from the El Camino Healthcare District and El Camino Health for the coming year.
“The purpose of the El Camino Healthcare District...
Man reported to police for charity solicitation; boxes taken from porch—but they were filled with rocks (Police Blotter Dec. 12 – 18)
Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department "blotter" for the week of Dec. 12 - 18.
Dec. 12
• A caller reported they were hit with a stick by a store employee for over-paying for a product on the 200 block of East Main Street at 11:08pm.
Dec. 13
•...
Interfaith event demonstrates unity for Thanksgiving
The eight places of worship that make up the Los Gatos Interfaith Council prepared for months for their annual Thanksgiving service.
Coordinator Lorraine Hepworth said this year’s event—held a-week-and-a-day early, to allow people planning to travel to attend—was a powerful showcase of unity in turbulent...
Letter: Kudos to history writer
I enjoyed reading Lisa Traylor Scott’s chronicle of her family in last week’s issue of the Los Gatan as well as the companion piece she wrote last year. As an amateur historian, I’m forever curious about the people whose mostly untold stories reveal how...
An afternoon meeting with a prospective Congressman
-Updated with a statement from a spokesperson for Sam Liccardo on Aug. 1, 2024
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, I was sitting inside Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co., waiting for State Assemblymember Evan Low to appear, when I received a text informing me he...
Rolling in Dough: Where to head to enjoy Silicon Valley Pizza Week?
By now, you’ve likely seen or heard the saying, “You can’t please everyone: you are not pizza.”
Fortunately, decent pizza is not hard to find in our town.
Whether you want a basic slice of mushroom or cheese pizza from Pizza My Heart, or you want...
The Longevity Economy: Opportunities and challenges for Los Gatos
Andrew J. Scott's work on the Longevity Economy offers a compelling lens through which to view the future of Los Gatos, with its significant and growing older adult population. Rather than framing increased life expectancy as a societal burden, Scott emphasizes the economic opportunities...
Thursday Promenades kick off with bands, jugglers (Photo Gallery)
Barbara Hinman, 82, just moved to Los Gatos to live with her daughter Karen Shields.
Along with hundreds of others, they took to the blocked-off North Santa Cruz Avenue last night to soak up the first in a series of Thursday Promenades.
“The music down there...
‘Cats roundup: Los Gatos boys on the fast track; golf team has strong finish in CCS Finals
After winning the Central Coast Section Championships by a convincing margin, the Los Gatos High boys track and field team continued to surge in the CIF State Championships May 26-27 at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High in Clovis.
The Wildcats finished 10th in the...
Swenson reduces unit count by 262 for formal ‘Residence at Newtown’ application
In what it called a "monumental" change, Swenson Builders lopped off more than 50 feet of height from a planned tower complex in Los Gatos and reduced the homes count by 262 units. It has now submitted a formal application to the Town of...
