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Power being restored to mountain homes
Wednesday morning around 7:45am, 6,301 homes lost power, after a fault was reported on a line that serves the San Lorenzo Valley, according to utility officials.
The outage occurred on a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. circuit that has Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings built in,...
Boutique ice creamery Salt & Straw to open Los Gatos location
Back in the late ‘90s when Kim Malek worked at Yahoo! in Mountain View, she learned to surf in Santa Cruz—one of her fondest memories—and hung out amid Los Gatos’ cute shops.
Now, after launching one of the West Coast’s most in-demand ice cream chains,...
Bettina’s of Los Gatos: going skiing
After 24 years of dressing the “who’s who” of Los Gatos, and other Bay Area locales, Leslie Robidoux is closing her brick-and-mortar storefront.
Last week, I dropped by Bettina's of Los Gatos for a quick chat with its creator and owner Robidoux. At press time...
After 2-year wait, Petals Creamery prepares to scoop Persian culture-inspired ice cream
Over two years ago, friends Nathan Gaudreau and Marcel Khorsand signed a lease to open their own Persian culture-inspired ice cream shop in the heart of Los Gatos. Sitting in the location that once housed Gymboree, the new shop, bakery and café arrives with...
Q&A: VITAS Healthcare’s Chief Medical Officer on end-of-life care planning
Los Gatos has been intensely focused on surveying its population and making plans for the days to come, whether that's through the General Plan update that's underway, the community survey released this week at Council or the study of senior preferences that was recently...
LOCAL SCENE: Compass exec Shawna Borg joins Christie’s team
From educational achievements to a prominent real estate hire, to details about the downtown parking plan, this week's LOCAL SCENE is plenty informative...
Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno welcomes Shawna Borg
Los Gatos-based Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno has hired Shawna Borg, former Compass Regional Executive,...
Los Gatos Planning Commission slams proposal for town’s tallest building
Los Gatos Planning Commissioners voted not to support a developer’s proposal to rebuild the Los Gatos Meadows seniors complex at 110 Wood Road as exclusive residences for the most affluent.
At their regularly-scheduled Jan. 13 meeting, they unanimously gave the thumbs-down to a project that...
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...
With a bride, comes a bustle
Stumbling upon one-of-a-kind places is a perk of a town like Los Gatos. On North Santa Cruz Avenue, there is a unique bridal store with a swing that pedestrians can see through the glass as they walk their dogs while holding a morning coffee....
Local Scene: Ribbon cuttings, blood drive on Oct. 8, home prices drop
Ribbon cuttings celebrate local businesses
The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce celebrated two establishments, one marking 25 years and another opening its second location, with ribbon cutting events on Sept. 25.
The American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, 39 East Main St., marked 25 years of raising...

















