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December 11, 2025

Meet the nostalgic dining spots with plenty of charm

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When the Town of Los Gatos was established in 1887, visitors couldn’t find much beyond a post office, a schoolhouse, general stores and endless miles of orchards. North Santa Cruz Boulevard and Main Street certainly were not the bustling commercial hubs they are today. Since then,...

Los Gatos Planning Commission approves exceptions for Olive Street ‘tear-down’

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The Los Gatos Planning Commission gave the thumbs-up to the demolition of an Olive Street cottage to make way for a larger house that needed their blessing due to multiple exceptions to Town rules. While this plan was approved unanimously, at the regularly-scheduled Feb. 9...

HGTV star from Los Gatos sentenced to 4 years jail for multi-million dollar scams

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A former HGTV star was sentenced today to four years in jail and ordered to pay back close to $10 million for committing real estate and financial fraud against 11 victims.  Los Gatos resident Charles “Todd” Hill, the 58-year-old star of “Flip It to Win...

Town of Los Gatos doubles amount for parking ticket processor

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During its last meeting of 2022, Los Gatos Town Council passed a six-figure increase to the amount it will pay to Turbo Data Systems, Inc. for parking permit and ticket processing. In a unanimous vote, Council agreed to up the amount to send to the...

3rd Annual Lowrider Art Showcase happening this weekend in Saratoga

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Wander amongst an array of “tricked out” cars and enjoy a cultural voyage on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 1-5pm, as a fleet of more than 50 classic lowriders will be parked on Montalvo Arts Center’s Great Lawn in front of the Villa. In addition...

Magic Yarn Project produces 206 wigs for cancer-fighting kids

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On Friday, Oct. 10 and Saturday, Oct. 11, more than 430 volunteers participated in a JustServe community Magic Yarn Project held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Saratoga. With set up, meals, trainers and volunteers young and old, yarn wigs were...

Cases against woman accused of throwing parties for teens proceed

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The Los Gatos woman who is accused of holding alcohol-fueled parties for teens remained in jail over the holidays, as a variety of cases against her go unresolved. And in recent filings in the divorce case brought by her husband, Robert Amaral, the former chief...

Creating magic in the lives of children battling cancer

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More than 390 volunteers made yarn wigs for children battling with cancer and other medical hair loss conditions, as part of the Magic Yarn Project event held Oct. 20-21 in Saratoga. The yarn wigs are not only comfortable on tender bald heads, but allow these...

Local dancers playing memorable roles in South Bay-reimagined ‘Nutcracker’

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Two local dancers are honing their moves to get ready for the upcoming “The San Jose Nutcracker” production, which reimagines the Pyotr Tchaikovsky classic amid the Saratoga and Los Gatos hills. Grace Wu, a 12-year-old Saratoga resident, told the Los Gatan she’s excited to portray...

Los Gatos High’s Antonio Rodriguez caps off tremendous freshman season

Antonio Rodriguez’s Los Gatos High wrestling teammates refer to him as Ant-Man. Wildcats coach Greg Varela calls the freshman standout Mantonio.  Rodriguez lived up to those nicknames in the recently completed season, which culminated with a strong second-place finish in the 113-pound CIF State Championship...

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