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December 10, 2025

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...

The pickleball paddle get a ‘groovy’ accessory

Groovy Grips inventor
Andrew Klein moved to Los Gatos last fall with his wife and new baby. He’s hoping to make a mark on the community. And he’s hoping his startup will provide the perfect way to get a “grip” on that plan. He founded Groovy Grips in February...

Los Gatos moves forward with paid-parking plan

Wayfinding and Parking Sign Design
In its effort to divert employees of downtown merchants away from parking spots on main streets to plentiful options nearby, Los Gatos has been considering rule updates. And that includes charging in some locations. When confronted with two wayfinding and parking sign concepts, March 15,...

BRracing gets it done in the shop, on the track

It’s often said that locally owned businesses are the heart and soul of a city, and by extension, a nation. By that standard, one would be hard-pressed to find a more compelling story than BRracing. The B stands for Bruce, the father, and the...

Launch of SPENGA fitness studio in Los Gatos puts spotlight on healthy living

Tin Tin Wisniewski says she’s hooked on working out at the new SPENGA fitness studio on Los Gatos Boulevard.
Cheers rang out from a group of young women at the sparkling fitness studio in northern Los Gatos, May 25. One of them, 36-year-old Cibele Menezes, had just received word from the SPENGA head office in Chicago they’d officially certified her to teach at their...

Swimwear shop stays creative to weather cooling temps

Palapa Lounge owner
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...

Los Gatos shoe designer’s creations land on Sex and the City reboot—and in Sabrina Carpenter’s closet

Flor and Shakira
Scarcely a week goes by without Los Gatos women’s footwear designer Flor de Maria Rivera’s creations for her namesake company making a splash on one of the world’s biggest stages. Last September, Nicki Minaj was photographed performing in Pittsburg, Penn., on her Pink Friday 2...

137th Annual Blessing of the Grapes at Testarossa

Blessing of the Grapes
On Oct. 9, Testarossa staff, supporters and many Novitiate alumni and their caregivers gathered around a bin of La Rinconada pinot noir clusters for the 137th Blessing of the Grapes held at the historic Novitiate property in Los Gatos.  You know it better as Testarossa...

Merchants extend hours for ‘GOLD’ series

playing with balloons
The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce's ongoing summer evening series made a big splash last week during one of those 100+ degree Fahrenheit days we’ve been having. Many Los Gatans brought themselves and their children out of the air conditioning and into downtown to see...

Steamer’s will serve its final dish on Christmas Eve

Steamer's exterior
It’s time to bid adieu to Steamer’s Grillhouse, just named by the readers of the Los Gatan as Best Seafood Restaurant in Los Gatos for 2024, as well as the number two restaurant in town overall. After 45 years, the Matulich family is closing...
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