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🌱 Patch AM: What narrowly approved East Main Street project means for Los Gatos neighbors
Also, don't miss New BBQ Brunch Buffet at The Cats (Dine-In or To-Go) on the Los Gatos Patch calendar
Hello again Los Gatos! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What narrowly approved East Main Street project means for Los Gatos neighbors
- How VR “travels” are reshaping social life at a Los Gatos senior home
- How Los Gatos seniors are globe-trotting without leaving their chairs
Also on today's calendar: Free First Sunday (January 2026) and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in Los Gatosfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Los Gatosfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 58 and low of 44 degrees.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 59, low: 38.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SFYIMBY Year in Review: June 2025 (sfyimby.com) — Los Gatos residents will see a major change near Los Gatos High School after the Town Council narrowly approved a large mixed-use project at 143–151 East Main Street. The June decision, part of a broader regional housing push, clears the way for new housing and commercial space in a highly visible corridor while other Bay Area cities advance similar dense developments. 
• Virtual reality opens doors for older people in Los Gatos retirement community to build closer connections in real life (mercurynews.com) — Residents at The Terraces retirement community in Los Gatos are using virtual reality headsets to “travel” the world together, sparking new friendships and memories without leaving Silicon Valley. The program, supplied by company Rendever, is designed to combat isolation, support cognition, and even help some residents revisit childhood neighborhoods or favorite vacation spots, all while sharing the experience side by side.
• How Virtual Reality Is Giving Seniors New Adventures Without Leaving Home (theyeshivaworld.com) — At The Terraces retirement community in Los Gatos, residents are strapping on virtual reality headsets to “travel” the world, revisit childhood neighborhoods, and even swim with dolphins without leaving home. The program, powered by Massachusetts-based Rendever, is designed to spark conversation, ease isolation, and support cognition, and is now part of a broader effort to study VR’s benefits for seniors.
📸 Around Los Gatos
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Gatos
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★ Featured events ★
- New BBQ Brunch Buffet at The Cats (Dine-In or To-Go)
The Cats Restaurant – BBQ, Brunch Buffet & Live Music, 17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
12:00 pm
Saturday December 27
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Other local events
- Reading to Children with Vivian
Cambrian Library 1780 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124
1:00 pm - LEGO® Club
Cambrian Library 1780 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124
3:00 pm - Sunday Group Ride – Los Gatos
Mikes Bikes , 201 N Santa Cruz Ave , Los Gatos
4:30 pm - Bridge Card Game
Cambrian Library 1780 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124
10:15 am - Reading to Children with Lee
Cambrian Library 1780 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124
3:00 pm - Public Speaking & Leadership Practice
Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce Email us for Zoom link: info@losgatostoastmasters.org In-Person Location for club members: Office Evolution Los Gatos 16185 Los Gatos Blvd #205, Los Gatos, CA 95032 Directions: Office Evolution Los Gatos is located right on the Los Gatos boulevard an
6:30 pm - Library Closes at 5:00pm for New Year's Eve
Milpitas Community Library 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035 - Free First Sunday (January 2026)
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) , 106 E Main St , Los Gatos
10:00 am - Exhibition Closing: Ebb & Flow
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) , 106 E Main St , Los Gatos
10:00 am
Sunday December 28
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Sunday January 4
📣 Los Gatos Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter Camp #3 (1 day)
Tennis Courts | West Valley College , S College Cir , Saratoga
9:00 am - Holiday Art Camp
Art Beat Studio , 68 E Campbell Ave , Campbell
9:00 am - My Jumma Crew: Youth Halaqa
Saratoga Prospect Center , 19848 Prospect Rd , Saratoga
3:30 pm - Furry Reading Buddies Program (K-5th Grade)
Saratoga Library , 13650 Saratoga Ave , Saratoga
3:30 pm
Friday December 26
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Picked up the last needed items and then I saw it.
. . The perfect Santa Clause flying sky. Merry Christmas everyone. (Nextdoor Blossom Manor) - FYI- Madrone & Laurel - 2 small dogs loose, a pug & Pomeranian .
Maybe out from storm? Collars on then. Our daughter tried to catch them but no luck. 8:30pm (Nextdoor Redwood Estates)
- The Bay Club Company posted a job opening for Fitness Floor Attendant in Los Gatos. Apply here.
- ABM posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Campbell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Gatos here.
🗞 Nearby News
Campbell
- Supervisor Ellenberg Elected CSAC President (svvoice.com)
- ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) General Counsel Eric Batill Sells 2,976 Shares (insidertrades.com)
Saratoga
- Power out for 21,000 on Christmas Eve as fire ignites at PG&E's Saratoga substation Los Gatos, California (losgatan.com)
- Boys basketball rankings: Cardinal Newman back at No. 1 after win vs. Casa Grande (fresnobee.com)
San Jose
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-- The Patch AM Team
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