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Paramount’s hostile bid puts Netflix’ deal for Warner in doubt
Paramount Skydance’s surprise hostile takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, announced Monday, has put Los Gatos-based Netflix’ blockbuster bid to acquire the Hollywood behemoth in doubt, according to the AP, Reuters and the Los Angeles Times.
Its path to becoming Hollywood’s next dominant studio is...
Los Gatos’ Netflix announces $82.7 billion Warner Bros. acquisition
LOS GATOS — In what’s being described as the entertainment industry’s largest transaction ever, Los Gatos-based Netflix announced a $82.7 billion deal Friday morning to acquire Warner Bros. The transaction is almost ten times larger than Amazon’s 2022 purchase of MGM for $8.5 billion.
The bombshell...
Gift Guide: Santa’s favorite shopping spots in Los Gatos
While perusing the wares at many local retailers this past chilly weekend, I was joined by throngs of shoppers, out looking for holiday gifts. There were gaggles of young women, and the usual senior citizen couples, with the wife dragging the husband in and...
Tesla holds its official Los Gatos dealership and service center launch
Though it’s already been open for a few months now, Saturday marked the official celebration of the Tesla dealership’s arrival in Los Gatos. It drew enthusiasts from across the Silicon Valley region and even one of the few Roadsters in operation in the world—just...
Nailbiter harvest in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Harvest 2025 in the Santa Cruz Mountains was a lengthy and stressful one, punctuated by bouts of rain, followed by Indian summer warmth, then more sprinkles, or full-on downpours. Now, it’s pretty much a wrap, with some of the last fruit coming in on...
Serapi Rug Gallery sells items meant to last generations
The rug is an emblem of Persian culture. Families place them on their living room floors and, at times, hang them from their walls. It’s a celebration of beauty, and can be a mark of decadence.
Babak Falasiri, the owner of Serapi Rug Gallery for...
Arms Cyber Defense opens headquarters in Los Gatos
On Monday, Oct. 20, along with the assistance of the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce and our mayor, Arms Cyber Defense, Inc. held their ribbon-cutting ceremony at their new international headquarters.
From the Los Gatan’s observations, Mayor Matthew Hudes is getting quite good at operating...
SummerHill buys Los Gatos Lodge for ‘Solana’ development
On Sept. 1, the Los Gatos Lodge permanently closed its doors after being in business since 1958. The 8.8-acre lot, once a popular “garden motel,” sold for $78 million dollars to SummerHill Homes. Escrow closed on Oct. 15 for the sale by property owner...
Cinnamon says Big Beautiful Bill soured solar-sales situation
In The Big Score, veteran journalist Michael S. Malone notes that a key, but secretive, aspect of the early success of Apple Computer, Inc. (which became a $4 trillion company yesterday, temporarily) was the workforce of Filipino women and housewives stuffing circuit boards in...
From a ‘Best of LG’ boutique to vaporizers and bongs?
Since the departure of women’s clothing boutique Jackie ‘O from what is considered prime retail space along North Santa Cruz Avenue, town residents, shop owners, Council members and the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce have been wondering what might replace it.
The three-years-running Best of...
