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California legislators drop plan to force Google and Meta to pay for news content from local media
California lawmakers are abandoning an ambitious proposal to force Google and Meta to pay news companies for using their content, opting instead for a deal in which Google has agreed to pay $172 million to support local media outlets and start an artificial intelligence...
Philanthropists give biggest donation ever to Los Gatos art institution
New Museum Los Gatos announced July 11 that it received an unprecedented $1 million gift—the largest donation in the history of the organization.
The gift was made by Los Gatos philanthropists and longtime NUMU supporters Mike and Alyce Parsons.
The donation will establish the “Mike and...
Liccardo joins anti-wildfire launch in Los Gatos
In the preface to his book “California: A Fire Survey,” Stephen J. Pyne notes that the “California fire scene” has long shaped the broader American agenda.
“For the national narrative the important fact is that what happened in California did not stay in California,” he...
West Valley College fashion show presents collections from talented emerging designers
A steady beat pumps out over a glossy white runway. A curtain shields models wearing items from up-and-coming designers, in a show creative directed by early Alexander McQueen collaborator Simon Ungless. Was this New York Fashion Week? Paris? Or Milan?
In fact, this was the...
LGUSD facilities bond measure passes
Los Gatos residents' support for the $163 million "Measure CC" bond to upgrade classrooms and other facilities at Los Gatos Union School District—which needed 55% to pass—was confirmed at 65.76% of the vote by Friday.
There were 8,028 votes cast from the Yes side, compared...
The joy of shopping small, for one and all
Santa arrived prematurely at many large retailers, and despite the economy being cited as the reason for voting preferences, consumer spending is at an all-time high. Oscar Wilde said “living well is the best revenge,” but perhaps in today’s parlance it’s more like shopping...
Los Gatos designer’s shoes hit Golden Globes red carpet in Beverly Hills
It had been a year since Janelle James got in hot water for interrupting a co-star during last year’s Golden Globes, and she wanted to make sure her look was on-point for this year’s edition.
And thanks to the insights of one of her stylists,...
History Club open house draws new faces
After the throng exited the Jan. 25 History Club of Los Gatos open house, organizers Lisa Harris (the event chair) and Emma Jewell (co-chair) finally had a moment to take stock of the whirlwind event.
“We had a sign-in sheet and a lot of people...
Credit cards stolen from vehicle on Broadway; teen shot with airsoft gun (Police Blotter, June 25-July 1)
From the files of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department for the week of June 25-July 1.
June 25
• A caller reported dogs barking for an hour on Kennedy Road.
• Petty theft was reported at a business on Los Gatos Boulevard.
• A vehicle was reportedly...
Los Gatos Concert Association celebrates 75th season
The Los Gatos Concert Association has been bringing world-class entertainers to town for 75 years but that legacy is in danger as the association seeks to rebuild its pre-Covid audience.
The nonprofit organization was established in 1947 as the Los Gatos Community Concert Association but...