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Letters: Losing the forest for the fairway
There’s something deeply unsettling about driving through the gates of La Rinconada Country Club these days. Where there was once a canopy of oaks and the hum of nature, there are now piles of downed logs—a haunting reminder of what’s been lost in the...
What’s a ‘Dragon’ doing in Los Gatos? Raising funds for families in crisis, of course!
On that one cold rainy day last week, I dropped by the Happy Dragon Thrift Store, the “Dragon” at 245 W. Main St. I had just read online that a person in Virginia had purchased a $3.99 vase at a thrift store that turned...
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...
Serapi Rug Gallery sells items meant to last generations
The rug is an emblem of Persian culture. Families place them on their living room floors and, at times, hang them from their walls. It’s a celebration of beauty, and can be a mark of decadence.
Babak Falasiri, the owner of Serapi Rug Gallery for...
Wildcats’ roundup: football begins CCS title quest; field hockey looks to extend record-breaking run
The Los Gatos High School football team earned the No. 3 seed in the Central Coast Section Open/Division I playoffs after an unbeaten run in the Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division. The Wildcats (7-3) host No. 6 seed St. Francis (5-5) on Nov. 14...
Letter: There are more development stories to be told
The recent Los Gatan article describing a scary chapter in Los Gatos history by Alan Feinberg jumped from the horrific 1960s plan to raise the Almond Grove District to the creation of the Almond Grove Historic District in 2008.
Unfortunately, this entirely omitted the several...
Carlota Roa receives Honorable Mention at International Latino Book Awards
Local author Carlota Roa was recognized with an Honorable Mention at the International Latino Book Awards, one of the most prestigious competitions dedicated to Spanish and English literature in the United States.
This year’s event was held at MiraCosta College on Oct. 25.
“This was amazing,”...
Magic Yarn Project produces 206 wigs for cancer-fighting kids
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...
Ballroom dancer prepares for Redwood City competition
When Karlis Treijs migrated from Latvia to the United States in 2016, he had dreams of making it big.
And while he ended up in Silicon Valley, those aspirations weren’t about the tech world.
Treijs instead was seeking success in the field of dance, something he’s...
Halloween noise complaints; trespassing; Number 1 Broadway fight (Police Blotter, Oct. 26-Nov. 1)
Sunday, Oct. 26
Three parking violations were reported throughout the day.
At 2:21pm, a penal code violation occurred on the intersection of Harding Avenue and Los Gatos Boulevard. The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department bulletin did not specify the nature of the penal code violation.
Monday, Oct....
