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For just the second time in its illustrious history, the 47th annual Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game will be played at Los Gatos High School.  This year’s game—arguably the most well known and prestigious of the many prep football all star games in the Bay...

On Saturday, April 2, the Town of Los Gatos held a fire evacuation drill for residents in the College Hill neighborhood. The drill was conducted by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department along with volunteers from the Community Emergency Response Team, Disaster Aid Response...

Every Sunday, I head to the Los Gatos Farmers’ Market to pick out produce for the week. It’s a big part of how I plan the meals for the residents at Watermark at Almaden, the senior retirement community where I’m the executive chef.  I grew...

“April showers bring May flowers” —A proverb meaning unpleasant things can ultimately lead to a positive outcome. One very nice thing about living in “these parts” is the changing of the seasons. And by the way, Los Gatos and Saratoga are designated “tree cities.” Well, OK, a...

Now that federal authorities have issued specific guidelines for “booster” shots for some people, public health officials, healthcare providers and volunteers are in the midst of a renewed push for vaccination against Covid-19 in Santa Clara County. More than 95 percent of eligible Los Gatos...

After a standout freshman season, Los Gatos High center Nicole Steiner entered her sophomore year knowing she would need to take on a bigger leadership role on the team.  From scoring points, rebounding, playing defense and encouraging her teammates, Steiner’s role has taken on greater...

The Black Watch, at 145 N. Santa Cruz Ave., is located in what used to be a Greyhound bus station. Until the early ’40s, behind that long bright green tile facade, buses would drive into what is now Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop to pick...

Santa Clara County will close its mass Covid-19 vaccination and testing sites by the end of the month as they are no longer essential to the county’s pandemic response, officials said Feb. 1.  While county health officials emphasized that the pandemic is not over and...

Redwoods and wineries are two of the elements that stand out in people’s minds when they think of the Los Gatos foothills. And now, in establishing Lexington Hills Estate and Winery, Alexa Ingram-Cauchi will get to help shape that sense of charm. Located in Lexington...

Teri Hope founded Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. in 1982. When asked about what the last four decades have meant to her, she replies that it’s been an incredibly rewarding journey. On top of being a business owner in town, she raised a family...