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Los Gatos approves process to raise density at North 40 site
The Los Gatos Town Council voted to support increasing—to 40 units-per-acre—the number of homes the developer of the North 40 mixed-use project can build, during a milestone General Plan debate, Monday.
But the elected officials opted not to require a floor of 30 units-per-acre, as...
Local Kitchens adds Yalla Falafel to Los Gatos menu
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...
Los Gatos’ Netflix announces $82.7 billion Warner Bros. acquisition
LOS GATOS — In what’s being described as the entertainment industry’s largest transaction ever, Los Gatos-based Netflix announced a $82.7 billion deal Friday morning to acquire Warner Bros. The transaction is almost ten times larger than Amazon’s 2022 purchase of MGM for $8.5 billion.
The bombshell...
Los Gatos shoe designer says creations are meant to inspire women
Flor de Maria Rivera, a Los Gatos shoe designer, has been staying in Carmel-by-the-Sea in recent days, spending time with family.
The power outages she’s been dealing with there have reminded her of growing up in South America.
“I feel like I’m back in Peru,” she...
Chez Philippe celebrates 3 years on Bastille Day
Restaurateur Philippe Leroy has a track record of opening French restaurants all over the world, from Palo Alto to Japan, but Los Gatos has brought in a unique traffic that he says he has yet to experience in his history of his culinary craft.
Husband...
Los Gatos chocolate brand teams up with San Diego tea purveyors
Chocolatier Michiko Marron-Kibbey, the owner of Los Gatos shop Deux Cranes, says she's enjoyed following how San Diego-based Amy Troung and Lani Gobaleza have operated their brand PARU Tea over the years.
And now, for the month of October, Marron-Kibbey is rolling out a collab...
Driving the extra mile to feel at home
When the first bouts of Covid-19 hit the news, people went into a frenzy, leading to one of the greatest social isolations in modern history. As the first year ended, many were asking, Will we be able to have the holiday traditions and connect...
5 years in, A-listers can’t help but fall for Flor de Maria
Los Gatos fancy footwear designer Flor de Maria Rivera continues to add to the list of celebrities who’ve rocked items from her eponymous line on key runways and at massive social engagements.
And we’re talking la crème de la crème: Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Camila...
137th Annual Blessing of the Grapes at Testarossa
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...
BLAZING BATTERIES: Recycler fined $25k for Campbell garbage truck fires
A San Jose recycling company has been ordered by a Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge to pay $25,000 in civil penalties for causing dangerous fires to start in the back of garbage trucks in Campbell.
The company, iDiskk, LLC, its principal Yue Zou,...
