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June 22, 2025

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gay rights movement photo exhibit

Ted Sahl photography exhibit

Little is known about the life of late local photographer Ted Sahl. He was born in 1927 and grew up outside of Boston. He...
Sherlock Holmes Museum

The man who killed Sherlock Holmes and believed in fairies

May 22 marks the 165th birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—the man who gave us Sherlock Holmes…and then tried to get rid of him. He...
Ming Quong gate

The Los Gatos ‘Ming Quong’ campus (Discover LOST Gatos)

It was a chilly morning in January, 1953 when 11-year-old Elena Lim arrived in Los Gatos. Her widowed father decided that he was unable...
KEEN grand opening

Reflecting on local radio history: the golden age of KEEN

While the Los Gatan often shines a light on the rich history of our wonderful town, let me take you next door to San...
letters

Letters: Historian clarifies John W. Lyndon’s story; Nestldown story brings up...

I am writing concerning your article about town father John W. Lyndon, which appeared in the April 2-8 Los Gatan. John Lyndon was not...
historical photo of building

Lyndon Heights: A lost landmark (Discover LOST Gatos)

After five years of meetings, proposals, compromises, and design revisions, the Town Council has unanimously approved the new Los Gatos Meadows development. It’ll be situated...
Alma College gate

Our newest open space preserve has a rich and varied past

Untouched for millennia, the hills above Los Gatos underwent a rapid transformation in the mid-19th century. Timber had become the new gold for fortune...
railroad line through the mountains

Discover LOST Gatos: Remembering the railroad era pt. 2

Part 1 of this series told the story of aspiring railroad barons James “Slippery Jim” Fair and Alfred “Hog” Davis, who founded the South...
Ben Franklin balloon

Navigating the social landscape

Have you ever wondered how prominent figures like Benjamin Franklin achieved remarkable success? One key factor in his rise as a writer, publisher and...
locomotive group photo

Discover LOST Gatos: The railroad era pt. 1

Of all the events in Los Gatos’ history, none had a more lasting impact than the arrival of the railroad. In this two part...

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