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Los Gatos man on probation for insider trading now faces decades in prison
After being scooped up by the FBI recently during a federal court hearing in the Northern District of California, Mounir Gad, 35, had just made bail ($50,000—cash) and was on his way back to Los Gatos. He’d been ordered to live, once again, with...
Testarossa internship grad aims to inspire with ‘ah-ha’ moments
Sip from a single glass and your entire world will be shaken up, ushering you into a life of passionate inspiration. Sounds fantastical, right?
Well, that’s what happened to Los Gatos native Shannon Degrange, 23, when she tried a 2018 Hooked Riesling, from Mosel, Germany—a...
BevMo! secures permit for Pavilion Shopping Center location
Since Pier 1 Imports filed for bankruptcy in 2020, the Blossom Hill Pavilion Shopping Center has been seeking a stable tenant to occupy 11,212 square feet of retail space at Los Gatos Boulevard and Blossom Hill Road.
On Nov. 10, the Planning Commission voted unanimously...
Utility regulator turns up heat on PG&E following months of blackouts
A California energy regulator has become so vexed with troubled power provider Pacific Gas & Electric following months of planned and unplanned outages that it’s started to crack down.
In a Nov. 1 letter to Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Chair Bruce McPherson, California...
Planning Commissioners Receptive to Possibilities of Pot Revenues
The idea of opening up Los Gatos to cannabis establishments seemed to strike a chord with commissioners young and old at the Oct. 27 Planning Commission meeting.
Canceling the prohibition on such commercial operations could be an important economic puzzle piece, Commissioner Melanie Hanssen commented,...
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...
Local Scene: Mike’s Bikes purchased, work continues on Winchester Boulevard
Mike’s Bikes purchased by Pon Group
Mike’s Bikes, which has a location in downtown Los Gatos, was recently purchased by Dutch company Pon Group.
The retail bicycle chain, based in Bel Marin Keys, was founded in 1964. In addition to Los Gatos, Mike’s Bikes has stores...
Local food delivery service continues expanding
Locale, a food delivery company with a focus on local restaurants and farms, continues its expansion throughout the Bay Area only a little more than a year since its inception.
Locale is the brainchild of Los Gatos natives and recent college graduates Chris Clark and...
Los Gatos is asking residents to give their input on allowing dispensaries
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...
Instead of vacating, The Maids’ Quarters fights on
The day after its lease expired, downtown linen boutique The Maids' Quarters continued to offer its pillows, antique goods and high-end button-up shirts for sale.
It's the latest development in a bitter feud where the long-time Los Gatos independent retailer claims it was duped into...