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$7K bottle of wine serves up bittersweet ode to true friendship
In the arty Right Bank of Bordeaux area of France—a land dotted with castles—there’s a tiny wine region known as Pomerol. On an eastern plateau, you’ll find the exclusive 28.5-acre Petrus vineyard with its blue clay soils and low yields. Grapes bottled there in...
General Plan adopted: Council shuts down density increases in single-family areas, but up-zones elsewhere
On June 30, Los Gatos adopted a General Plan that takes strides toward making the community a more welcoming place for people of all backgrounds, while restricting the number of homes that will be allowed to sprout in some areas.
The document, which will guide...
Parents pulling out all the stops for LGHS Grad Night 2022
About 150 parents have been toiling away on plans for the carnival set to be unveiled at Los Gatos High School to send seniors off into the wider world in style.
The Class of 2022 Grad Night committee has about 75 co-chairs, as the community...
Los Gatos cross country teams win in Carmel; Stefanopoulos and Tau blazing fast all season
Every time Aydon Stefanopoulos runs, he questions whether the workout he’s doing is going to get him faster.
Judging by Stefanopoulos’ results this season, the answer is a resounding yes. The Los Gatos High sophomore has been remarkably consistent in 2022, with a first, second,...
Los Gatos to duke it out with Paly for title
Every time Los Gatos High boys basketball coach Nick Ward drives home after a game—especially the tough, gut-wrenching losses—he pulls down the sunvisor in his car to read a three-word note.
“Turn it off,” Ward said moments after the Wildcats’ 71-41 win over Gunn High...
Learning from author Alrie Middlebrook during California Native Plant Month
Before you pull up any more “weeds” in your garden, you may want to consider what Alrie Middlebrook has to share about native edible plants and trees. This past Saturday and Sunday, 50 or so gardens around the San Francisco Bay participated in the...
Local Scene: Reimagining senior services; Covid testing site on Dec. 23
Los Gatos aims to reimagine senior services
The Town of Los Gatos has put together a committee for Senior Services that has one task: enrich the lives of the senior citizen population by “Re-Imagining Senior Services in Los Gatos.”
The committee is made up of representatives...
Mission: Service
Have you heard the saying, “There are two types of people in this world, the givers and the takers?” Givers, characterized by their willingness to support and help others, do so without expecting anything in return. Takers focus more on personal gain, sometimes at...
Gas prices hit record highs as oil demand grows
California's average price for a gallon of gasoline is the highest in the United States, with Santa Clara County among the most expensive in the state, according to the Automobile Association of America.
As of March 8, the average price for regular gas in California...
West Valley College and SASCC launch Senior Guided Pathways
West Valley College (WVC) and Successful Aging Solutions & Community Consulting (SASCC), a nonprofit service provider and community consultancy that offers a suite of programs for older adults, have announced they're launching Senior Guided Pathways (SGP), the nation’s first program addressing the intersection of...
