49.4 F
Los Gatos

Translate

December 15, 2025

Early spring bulbs start now

daffodil
Halloween seems to be an appropriate time to bury early spring bulbs in shallow graves. The season begins about now, and continues until about the end of the year. Installation of new bulbs might initially be ungratifying. There is nothing to show after their...

Dinah’s Holiday Event Log: Soaking up the festivities

grinch
Santa has safely arrived in Los Gatos. As we begin to count the days left in 2024, let’s take a brief moment to wander down memory lane. After 45 years, we bid a fond adieu to Steamer’s. Steamer’s with the best seafood, sourdough bread (with room...

Lessons I’ve learned from ‘How Big Things Get Done’

book cover
I did not inherit my father’s handyperson skills, although I remember observing him install central air conditioning and successfully accomplishing other large projects at our house in Kings Point, New York. Perhaps seeing a booklet lying around his workroom describing how to build a...

Dinah’s Event Log: Onward, into the heart of winter

DROP YOUR PANTS NOW
Nothing will change. Yet everything changes. New parking signs are up. And have you seen the “meter maids” golf cart? It must have five cameras, and it also appears to have a computer set up that keeps track of—to the second—any overtime parking. I have it...

Big Truck Day—bronze festival winner—prepares for big Saturday fun

Best of Los Gatan 2024 newspaper cover media image
Organizers of one of the most popular events for families in Los Gatos, Big Truck Day, have been making last-minute preparation for tomorrow's festivities. The fun begins Saturday, May 3 at 10am and goes until 1pm, at 15 Lyndon Avenue. On the schedule: big trucks, food...

Students honored for art (photos)

Let Women Speak
There were plenty of excellent entries in the Campbell Union High School District Art Show, which was held on May 31. This included a women's rights-focused submission by Del Mar High School student Peyton Mohl as well as a creatively floral piece by Prospect High...

Rotary’s 22nd Annual Crabfest sure was a tasty affair

crab dinner greeter
Not only did the annual Los Gatos Rotary Crabfest feature delicious food, it also raised a record amount of funds to be administered through the LG Rotary Charities Foundation. First you get those wonderful high school students smiling and serving, and you have Lissa Kreisler...

Los Gatos High School girls basketball team rolls to second CCS title in the last three years

The Los Gatos High School girls basketball team went 3-7 in the non-league portion of its schedule, a byproduct of facing a Murders’ Row of powerhouse opponents.  Was coach Sara Quilici Giles worried? Hardly.  Now we know why.  After the slow start, the Wildcats ripped off a...

Ever thought about serving on the school board?

JOB APPLICATION illustration
It's not an easy job, but someone's gotta do it... The Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District has a vacancy on its board, after the sudden resignation of Alex Shultz. And today, the District put out an official call for applications. Think you might want to apply? Here's...

Santa Clara County launches media campaign to support immigrants

presser
The County of Santa Clara launched a multilingual media campaign on Monday to reaffirm its support for immigrants and those under threat from the Donald Trump Administration's policies to information and resources.The “One County One Future” campaign reflects the County’s commitment to the safety...

SOCIAL MEDIA

1,102FansLike
4,134FollowersFollow
486FollowersFollow