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November 26, 2024

Creating ‘Magic’ in the lives of children battling cancer

wig-making
On September 27 and 28, over 400 volunteers came together for a JustServe project at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints location in Saratoga to assist with the Magic Yarn Project. Each year the community comes together for two-and-a-half days to make around...

Dinah’s Event Log: Cool fall weather is here

latte
Bundle up; take a walk; enjoy the cool fall weather; head to the heated library; or perhaps our cozy movie theater…Mayor Mary Badame will cut the Chamber of Commerce welcome ribbon for CǠRNICO Tools & Provisions, at 501 N. Santa Cruz Ave., #1, on...

LGUSD facilities bond measure passes

elections officials
Los Gatos residents' support for the $163 million "Measure CC" bond to upgrade classrooms and other facilities at Los Gatos Union School District—which needed 55% to pass—was confirmed at 65.76% of the vote by Friday. There were 8,028 votes cast from the Yes side, compared...

The joy of shopping small, for one and all

three local retailers' wares
Santa arrived prematurely at many large retailers, and despite the economy being cited as the reason for voting preferences, consumer spending is at an all-time high. Oscar Wilde said “living well is the best revenge,” but perhaps in today’s parlance it’s more like shopping...

LGS Rec holding Veterans Day ceremony Saturday

flame of liberty
LGS Recreation will hold a ceremony in honor of Veterans this Saturday at the Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center at 208 E. Main St. "We encourage you to bring in photos or memorabilia on the day of the event to display on the Memory Table,"...

DA’s cybercrime art contest for students kicks-off

bike upside down outside the Silicon Valley courthouse
District Attorney Jeff Rosen is asking Santa Clara County high school students to create and submit original art that helps the DA's Office fight online crimes like fraud, catfishing, and cyberbullying. The winner will receive $1,500. The second-place winner will receive $1,000. The third-place winner will...

Letters: Supervisor says thanks; Girl Scouts fighting plastics pollution; seniors try the bus

Joseph Simitian
Simitian’s gratitude Thank you for the opportunity to serve in public office for more than 40 years at five different levels: as a local school board member, city council member and mayor, county supervisor, state assemblymember and state senator. At the end of next month, by...

New Town Manager joins seniors for early Thanksgiving celebration

Nerf turkey shoot
An early fall feast was served-up at the Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center on Monday at lunch to approximately 170 55-Plus members, ahead of Thanksgiving. And it was delicious. Los Gatos Meats & Smokehouse roasted the turkeys to perfection. The moist stuffing complemented the gravy...

Dinah Cotton’s Luxury Gift Guide

disco ball and shoe
Does anyone go to the malls anymore? Then again, not all is as it appears online. So, why not get your luxury fix here in town? Luxurious has many meanings: extremely comfortable, elegant, enjoyable—and especially in a way that involves great expense. Let’s take a stroll along Santa...

Saratoga defeats Greenfield in CCS playoffs

Michael Ramirez photo
On Saturday night, the Greenfield Lady Bruins volleyball team was beaten in three games (25-17, 25-19, 25-19) at home to Saratoga in the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs. Greenfield (22-7) was seeded eighth in Division III and received the home game, and Saratoga (17-6)...

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