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The promising end to 2021 that brought weeks of much-needed rain to the drought-stricken county has evaporated during the first two months of 2022. According to the National Weather Service, the San Jose area, which includes Los Gatos, saw not a trace of liquid relief...

The Campbell Union School District will host its annual Art, Innovation, and Music (AIM) Showcase on March 11. Organizers say it’s “an opportunity for students to display what they have learned over the course of the school year with their AIM teachers.” At this year’s event,...

Autumn foliar color eventually gets messy. Actually, any deciduous foliage can become messy during its autumn defoliation. Color is not a prerequisite. Some deciduous foliage remains green through the process. Furthermore, some evergreen foliage contributes to the mess. A few evergreen species shed a...

Three teams—Los Gatos, Los Altos and Palo Alto—entered the final day of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division season with an opportunity to share or win an outright championship.  In the end, it was the Wildcats standing alone at the top after...

Back in 2015, Elon Musk made this pronouncement about the future of self-driving cars, “We’re going to end up with complete autonomy, and I think we’ll have complete autonomy in about two years.” At that time, I was a technology leader at Trimble, a...

The imminent reopening of the Los Gatos Theater is the perfect time to take a look back at the history of this major downtown site. The Los Gatos Canning Company occupied most of the block for 30 years before the construction of a movie theater....

The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department has promoted its network of the license plate readers it’s set up around town to monitor traffic and alert it to vehicles deemed suspicious, handing out awards to officers who’ve used the cameras to crack cases and highlighting...

In the introduction to her book “Cult Heels: Exceptional talent in shoe design,” fashion journalist Ursula Carranza lays out the case for her focus on footwear. “In the past decade alone, shoes—be they pumps, sandals, or sneakers—have become the central player in a woman’s wardrobe,”...

The Los Gatos Lodge housing proposal emerged from Planning Commission last week, with a rare unanimous vote of support in its first kick at the can. It will now move on to Town Council. During the Feb. 12 meeting, Planning Manager Sean Mullin explained the...

Community invited to display photos at Dia de los Muertos altar In the spirit of Dia de los Muertos, a special Ofrenda (Offering) has been constructed by Los Gatos artist Olga Enciso Smith and her son Brian M. Smith. The display of colors, aromas and typical...