Business

It wasn’t all that hard to find fancy gift options for male recipients, when I set out about town on this latest quest of mine. And not all products and services are created equal. Of course, the best gifts are the ones that come...

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...

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...

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...

From the parking lot, there's nothing to suggest that Quito Village is the California housing policy equivalent of a unicorn, or that the seemingly low-key project is sitting at the center of one of this year's biggest political fights. Peek through one of the gates...

It’s the place to go if you want to get lingonberry Swedish pancakes, peek at the jarred reptile on your way to a $20 beard trim, or send out some packages all in one trip. And now, El Gato Village—the 15710 Los Gatos Blvd. space...

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...

The Houserockers brought a packed house down as they belted out their rendition of “Shout” by Otis Day and the Knights, along with plenty of other classics, Feb. 26. Venue owner Alex Hult couldn’t have hoped for anything more for his relaunch of the old...

The Los Gatos lobbying firm that proudly touts its “environmental, social, and governance” credentials on its website—that’s Canyon Snow, which recently announced it was adding a former San Jose City Council member to its roster—says it’s not worried about the scorched-earth anti-woke policies President...

As sunshine beamed down into the Santa Clara Valley, Thursday around noon, electricity provider Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s online dashboard showed more than 500 customers in the Los Gatos area were still in the dark, following a severe storm system that knocked out...