Business

Los Gatos luminaries came out to welcome Gardenia into existence on Friday evening. For Carol Wang, the creator of the North Santa Cruz Avenue restaurant, it was the realization of months of hard work—not to mention a dream she’d had for a long time. Wang’s daughter...

A new state law allowed Santa Clara County businesses to donate almost 5 million pounds of food during the first half of 2022, according to a press release from the county.  SB 1383 took effect this year. It requires grocery stores and other businesses to...

Between fielding calls from her daughter’s school and planning the next wave of technological innovations for the financial institution she runs, Minal Gupta, who lives just outside downtown Saratoga, recently took the time to speak with the Los Gatan about her new role. After seven...

Few businesses can stand the test of time like Mountain Charley’s did, surviving for over 50 years and becoming a hallmark of Los Gatos. When a business like Charley’s has made its mark in people’s hearts, beyond its walls on N. Santa Cruz Avenue,...

Standing as one of the last enduring “roadhouses” in America, the red barn-like structure on the side of Highway 17 has been recognized as “The Cats” since 1967. Initially established in 1896, this place is no stranger to change, seeing as it’s been occupied by...

At a public forum last month, when asked about the Town’s financial outlook, Mayor Rob Rennie acknowledged concerns, noting revenue from local hotels had only recovered to about half of pre-pandemic levels. But with the opening of a new fine dining restaurant at the Toll...

Local Kitchens has partnered with creator of New York City restaurants Balaboosta and Taim, chef Einat Admony, to create Yalla Falafel. Known as the 'Queen of Falafel', Admony is known for her use of spices, sauces and cooking methods from various Mediterranean cultures. The menu, developed...

One of the developers behind the North 40 project along Highway 17 in Los Gatos has brought the town’s former mayor, Marcia Jensen, on board to launch a consultancy. The Bachman Avenue-headquartered Harmonie Park Development, a company with around 10 million square feet under management,...

In The Big Score, veteran journalist Michael S. Malone notes that a key, but secretive, aspect of the early success of Apple Computer, Inc. (which became a $4 trillion company yesterday, temporarily) was the workforce of Filipino women and housewives stuffing circuit boards in...

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...