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Wineries aim to overcome sales slump, Canadian cold shoulder with new approach to funding marketing
On July 30, around 170 people gathered at Testarossa’s shaded patio a few minutes from downtown Los Gatos as part of an event meant to shine a light on Santa Cruz Mountain wines.
David Dockendorf, assistant winemaker at Martin Ranch in Gilroy, was coolly handling...
Los Gatos cruises past San Benito; looks to take down Eagles in semis
As Los Gatos High girls basketball coach Sara Quilici Giles was watching game film of San Benito High, it didn’t take long for her to realize that the Wildcats needed to stop Bailey Cotter in order to advance out of their Central Coast Section...
Residents urged Town to keep current mosque site zoned for worship
Last week, when Planning Commission held a second hearing for the West Valley Muslim Association’s efforts to extend their mosque’s hours of operation to better align with official prayer times, neighbors brought up noise and traffic concerns, and urged the decision-makers to claim the...
A local teen’s aquascaping nonprofit helps with mental health issues
Growing up in Los Gatos from the age of three, Evan Johnson witnessed his grandfather’s battle with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Ivan Sitalov, who is still alive now, served as a soviet major in the Soviet-Afghan War from 1979-1982. Sitalov was left with...
Wildcats held on as Carmel stormed back
The last Los Gatos High School varsity boys baseball game of the regular season was definitely a thrilling show.
The team had an impressive start to the away game in Carmel on Saturday. They stormed out to an 8-0 lead through six innings.
Their pitching was...
Discover LOST Gatos: The long lost Opera House
Like many small towns in the west, Los Gatos prospered in the late 19th century after the arrival of the railroad. Eager to shed their town’s rustic image, civic-minded citizens and businesspeople sought every opportunity to establish a more cosmopolitan reputation.
A performing arts center...
Monte Sereno adopts compliant Housing Element
Last night, Monte Sereno City Council voted unanimously to adopt a Housing Element that should be "good to go."
On April 22, the California Department of Housing and Community Development sent a letter to the City, saying it was prepared to certify their all-important homes...
Missing ballots turn up at Sugarloaf Road
A rural site about four miles past the Santa Cruz Mountains summit, away from Los Gatos, is now the focus of the highest-priority investigation by the body that investigates mail system misdeeds.
That’s because this patch of ground along Sugarloaf Road, just north of Scotts...
Town pursues ex-staffer in court over computer stolen from Westin Ka’anapali hotel room in Maui
The Town of Los Gatos’ former top engineer WooJae Kim is appealing an order to repay money for a town-issued laptop he reported stolen while in Hawaii.
Kim left his post in Los Gatos in December 2022 and became Public Works Director/City Engineer in Los...
Palm trees are specialized trees
A tree is a woody perennial plant with a single tall trunk and branches. Banana trees and tree ferns lack both branches and wood. Arboriform yuccas develop branches but are not woody. Palm trees are no better. Some develop a few trunks but without...
