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Campbell resident gearing up for role in ‘Company’
Kimberly Kay, 47, says ever since she jumped into the dramatic arts while a student at Alta Vista Elementary School in Los Gatos, theater has been a constant in her life.
The Campbell resident is now gearing up to play Susan in South Bay Musical...
Trio inspires love of play through camps where dolls are invited
When 21-year-old Los Gatos twins Gabrielle and Madeline Pollock started a business, they were just 13. Their co-founder, best friend Kate Lally, was only 12.
The trio had been playing with dolls together since preschool, but as they got older, they saw younger kids—who grew...
Doctor says Valley Physicians Group helped her survive pandemic
Just as the world was shutting down with the arrival of SARS-CoV-2, a Brazilian doctor named Carlos R. Degrandi Oliveira, penned an article in a peer-reviewed journal that sounded the alarm about a little-discussed at-risk group—anesthesiologists.
On top of day-to-day dangers, such as ionizing radiation,...
Top Town and business community leaders leaving roles
As Assistant Town Manager Arn Andrews arrived at the grand re-opening for the Los Gatos Theatre, Thursday, it marked the end for the long and careful journey of bringing one of the community’s most valued cultural assets back to life.
But it also served to...
Campbell PD sergeant who fatally shot man didn’t break the law, says DA report
A Campbell Police Department sergeant who, on March 19, killed a man who shot at officers didn't break the law, a Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office report has found.
According to the review, 31-year-old Miguel Gomez, who was under the influence of methamphetamine, had...
Los Gatos approves four-condo development
After a “public hearing” that didn’t attract any public commenters, Planning Commission approved a four-condo development that staff had initially recommended against, July 27. It almost didn’t even happen, as 10 minutes into the meeting the applicant hadn’t shown up to the Zoom meeting—so...
Cases against woman accused of throwing parties for teens proceed
The Los Gatos woman who is accused of holding alcohol-fueled parties for teens remained in jail over the holidays, as a variety of cases against her go unresolved.
And in recent filings in the divorce case brought by her husband, Robert Amaral, the former chief...
Piano academy looking forward to ribbon-cutting
Paola Rrapaj-Kraja has been living in the Bay Area for the last four years, waiting for the day she could open a piano studio to the public.
And this Saturday, Rrapaj-Kraja will get to do just that—with the help of Mayor Rob Moore.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony...
An afternoon meeting with a prospective Congressman
-Updated with a statement from a spokesperson for Sam Liccardo on Aug. 1, 2024
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, I was sitting inside Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co., waiting for State Assemblymember Evan Low to appear, when I received a text informing me he...
I helped organize the anti-ICE student march on Monday
On Feb. 2, my fellow student Louisa Horwath and I organized a large student-led protest against ICE that brought together over 300 participants from our school and community.
The protest involved a coordinated walk through town—and days of thorough planning and collaboration.
We organized student marshals...
