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March 2, 2026

Celebrating animals on National Pet Month

Pete the duck.
Did you know May is National Pet Month? To celebrate this month dedicated to our extra family members, you could get your pet a pet—and a rescued one is best. You could post more photos and videos of them online, or buy them presents. I...

The stone house at 15 University Ave tells its tale

Have you ever wondered about the little stone house at 15 University Avenue? In the middle of downtown, it seems oddly out of place. In fact, it’s the only residence within the boundaries of the Los Gatos Historic Commercial District. The house is a 1906...

Students featured in ‘Be-You-tiful’ contest exhibit (incl. poem by Saratoga student)

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On May 18, the Triton Museum in Santa Clara opened its new digital art gallery with poetry, video, essays and visual art from the Eating Disorder Resource Center’s “Be-You-tiful” contest.  Students were invited to submit pieces exploring how social media and the world around them...

Banks of Lexington Reservoir scoured by volunteers on National River Cleanup Day

Along the Shore
As avid rowers of the Los Gatos Rowing Club, we frequently encounter trash floating in the Lexington Reservoir during our practices. The scope of this problem is alarming. Every year, the San Francisco Bay is overwhelmed by a staggering 7 trillion pieces of microplastics,...

Thankful for support from Town

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Dear Editor, A heartfelt thank you to the Town of Los Gatos for supporting the "Los Gatos, My Home" public art contest organized by Omniware Networks. The contest received many responses, with diverse submissions that captured the unique charm of Los Gatos. Each piece captured its...

Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary holds 5th Annual A.R.T. Garden Luncheon

garden party
On May 17, despite an early morning chill, the day blossomed into ideal outdoor luncheon weather. But the Salvation Army Silicon Valley Women's Auxiliary 5th Annual Work of A.R.T. Garden Luncheon and Silent Auction was not your ordinary get-together. It was a gathering with a serious...

$33,000 boost secured by new Chamber of Commerce team

Last year, the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce fought a pitched battle to win a top-up in funding out of remaining Covid-relief dollars, from $55,000 to $88,000. This time around, Council was eager to show its support of new Executive Director Jennifer Lin, agreeing to...

West Valley College fashion show presents collections from talented emerging designers

models walks on the runway in a cargo skirt and quilted top
A steady beat pumps out over a glossy white runway. A curtain shields models wearing items from up-and-coming designers, in a show creative directed by early Alexander McQueen collaborator Simon Ungless. Was this New York Fashion Week? Paris? Or Milan? In fact, this was the...

CCS roundup: Los Gatos High boys lacrosse wins historic title; girls 4×400 relay team blazes to victory

The Los Gatos High School boys lacrosse team wasn’t exactly firing on all cylinders entering the Central Coast Section playoffs.  The Wildcats lost two of their final three regular season contests, including one to Carmel High School for the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s second automatic...

3 weeks to fix signatures in high school district election

Los Gatos High School
In the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District special mail ballot election, held May 7, voters have until Tuesday, June 4, to correct issues with their ballot envelope signatures. According the the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, they still have 35 remaining ballots with...

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