'The Other N. Santa Cruz Avenue'

The north side of town is service-oriented and neighborly, but some fear that changes are in the wind

Trendy. Upscale. Fun. Visitor-friendly. Many people use these words to describe downtown Los Gatos--well, downtown south of Highway 9, anyway. Just steps from the boutiques, studios and chic restaurants that many residents and visitors consider the heart of Los Gatos, another town seems to exist. Call it "The Other N. Santa Cruz Avenue." Stepping across Highway 9 on N. Santa Cruz Avenue is like stepping back in Los Gatos history. There, one finds great expanses of car-friendly asphalt, plain and uninspired architecture, and a handful of businesses representing the old, working-class town of Los Gatos.   More

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Parking Garages

Cost estimates for downtown structures keep rising.
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Steve Blanton

New town mayor prepares to take on the 'challenges of prosperity.'
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Animal Services

Efforts to establish countywide animal-control program collapse.
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Education

Leo's Club of Los Gatos

High-school version of Lions Club engages in good deeds year-round.
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Around Town

'An Agnostic Christmas'

Local author Michael J. Vaughn offers a doubter's perspective on the holiday season.
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Taste

Kelly's Coffee and Fudge Factory

Popular store offers a wide variety of treats.
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Photos: The Children's Christmas and Holiday Parade

A horse is a horse, of course, of course

Leo's Club engages in good deeds year-round.

Photo: Golden Bough

Picture From the Past

Sports Briefs

Injuries hobble Los Gatos basketball team

Kassi Doubrava returns to lead Leigh soccer team

Signups, camps for baseball, softball players

Los Gatos Lions Club Wildcat Shootout