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February 3, 2026

Cafe grateful for outpouring of support after shop partially destroyed; fundraiser reaches goal

Hope and Phillips by the Xmas tree.
Teri Hope founded Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. in 1982. When asked about what the last four decades have meant to her, she replies that it’s been an incredibly rewarding journey. On top of being a business owner in town, she raised a family...

The Lexington House is getting a new owner, but is keeping its name + vibe

Ethan the kitchen
The Lexington House is changing hands. Co-founder Stephen Shelton told the Los Gatan he’s already in escrow, and is ecstatic that the new owner plans to retain the name, the menu and its star chef, Ethan Carreon. “It’s a great scenario,” Shelton said. Marco Spagnuolo, who is...

Local Scene: Bakery celebrates 25th; new businesses open

Nothing Bundt Cakes
Bakery celebrates 25th with free cakes Nothing Bundt Cakes is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a cake giveaway. On Sept. 1, the first 250 guests at the bakery, 421 N. Santa Cruz Ave. in Los Gatos, will receive a free Confetti Bundtlet, the brand’s individually...

Locals launch supplement business; Civil Grand Jury seeks volunteers; theater major makes Montclair State Dean’s List (Local Scene)

Fuel 4 Ever
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...

Kelly-Moore Paints shuts down all its stores

turquoise paint
Kelly-Moore Paints, a 78-year-old paint company, announced last week that it is closing all its stores nationwide due to legal and financial burdens.

The joy of shopping small, for one and all

three local retailers' wares
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 is asking residents to give their input on allowing dispensaries

cannabis image
When voters approved Proposition 64, the 2016 initiative that legalized recreational marijuana sales in California, 62 percent of Los Gatos residents voted for the measure. But Prop. 64 allowed municipalities to prohibit dispensaries within their jurisdictions, so Los Gatos banned them. Today, there are 42 retail...

Environmental cleanup at Saratoga dry cleaner site results in massive improvement

Hillview Cleaners closed
In October 2004, when inspectors tested the water in front of the Hillview Cleaners dry cleaner in downtown Saratoga, they discovered serious contamination. They found the groundwater coursing with 5,400 µg/L (micrograms per liter) of PCE, a key component in degreasing and scouring fabric for...

A coffee house dream reimagined

restaurant ceo
Carol Wang, the CEO and face of the entrepreneurial team behind Gardenia Los Gatos—a new café, bar and restaurant that will soon debut at the site that most recently was the Palms—long dreamed of having her own coffee house. “I love coffee house culture and...

Blue Canary Sweets: Beyond bon bons 

Blue Canary owner
Julia Anderson lives a sweet life. Under the banner of Blue Canary Sweets, the former restaurant owner, culinary professional, pastry chef and chocolatier, gets to create chocolates for a living, without the stress of a brick-and-mortar operation.  You might remember Anderson from her time as...
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