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Walk into almost any high school classroom today, and you will find students asking variations of the same transactional question: "Is this going to be on the test?" or "Does this count toward my diploma requirements?" In a rapidly changing world, adolescents are under...

It’s been 40 years since the Lexington Fire tore through the hills above Los Gatos. The blaze, which started near the reservoir, burned nearly 14,000 acres and destroyed 42 structures before it was contained. Fortunately, the flames never reached downtown. Los Gatos was plagued by...

Aug. 23 A large tree reportedly fell down on Shannon Road and Surview Drive and took out the power at 1:44am. Aug. 24 Someone who resides on Brooke Acres Court reportedly lost their driver’s license at 10:52am. A caller’s son’s mountain bike was reportedly stolen from the front...

Youth athletics is outside my usual subject matter when writing for the Los Gatan. I generally prefer local politics, planning debates and the town's quieter corners. What follows will likely ruffle feathers, particularly for the faithful, my wife, Lissa, included, who treat football like...

After more than a decade of matched, monochrome interiors, decorating across the country is turning in another direction. Rooms are becoming layered again: mixed wood tones, inherited furniture beside newer pieces, patterned textiles, natural materials and objects collected over time. In Los Gatos and Saratoga,...

On Aug. 4, there was a contentious Los Gatos Council meeting about the Town’s “sustaining grants,” money for a specific purpose that’s automatically renewed each year. One of these sustaining grants, totaling $20,000, is dedicated to rental assistance, a community service that provides financial...

The annual “Endless Summer” fundraiser, which takes its name from the quintessential 60s surf film, was created after the pandemic in 2023 by Los Gatos Morning Rotary to benefit Counseling And Support Services for Youth. CASSY is a nonprofit founded in 2009 that provides...

The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced Aug. 27 that Los Gatos High School, and the Town would be partnering for an unforgettable remembrance on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The ceremony, which will honor alumni Mark Bingham and Todd...

Located on the second floor of Gallery 24, at 24 N. Santa Cruz Ave., the “Happy Place” show is now open at the Whitney Modern Gallery. The current exhibition features two artists: Lilas Blano and Gordon Smedt. This show, which runs through Sept. 27,...

Last month, I had a front-row seat to the bravery of our first responders. I joined the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department (LGMSPD) for what was to be a routine evening ride-along. The officer I was riding with said we were going to do some...