Business

Although rodents are typically disdained, Automobuild welcomed the largest rodent species alive with open arms—the capybara. This past Sunday, the toy store played host to a 2-year old capybara named Tater Tot.  “We wanted to kick off the holiday season with an educational event about capybaras,”...

Chocolatier Michiko Marron-Kibbey, the owner of Los Gatos shop Deux Cranes, says she's enjoyed following how San Diego-based Amy Troung and Lani Gobaleza have operated their brand PARU Tea over the years. And now, for the month of October, Marron-Kibbey is rolling out a collab...

It takes a village to raise a child—especially right here in the fast-paced climate of Silicon Valley. Riya Dhaliwal became acutely aware of this when she left her tech career in 2022 and transitioned into motherhood. Dhaliwal recognized that the drive to achieve in...

With colder weather arriving, swimwear brands can face a chilly business climate. But West Main Street retailer Palapa Lounge Beachwear has proven resilient, staying open consistently for almost 17 years. Owner Karen Jensen, has survived the highs and lows of temperature-shifts, a global pandemic and rent...

Frozen fruit products including cherries and blueberries sold at six major retailers have been voluntarily recalled for possible Listeria contamination, the Food and Drug Administration shared on its website June 21. The products, sold at Walmart, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Target and Aldi stores, were...

It was a splendid summer-like afternoon along Los Gatos’ main corridor, Saturday, as hundreds of people poked their heads into cute shops, dabbed bits of bread in artisanal truffle oil and sampled wines from 33 purveyors from around the Bay Area—and beyond. And at the...

This week's "Local Scene" features a pair of Los Gatans aiming to make it big in the supplement game, the civil grand jury putting a call-out for new members and a thespian making the grade... Los Gatos residents launch supplement products Fuel 4 Ever, a family-owned...

Despite Town Council having already decided on how much housing to plan for when it passed the 2040 General Plan earlier this year, an organization pushing for slow growth had managed to get a couple key parts of it put on hold. But the group...

David Sharkey, 32, spent part of his childhood in San Jose, and so when he was offered the chance to return to spearhead the construction of a medical office and surgery center project on the city’s border with Los Gatos for Skanska USA Building,...

The iconic La Cañada Building is one of the most recognizable spots in town, squarely located in the Los Gatos Historic Commercial District. And now, a new name is emerging for the second story of the building: Heritage Pub and Chop House. Owners Walker and...