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Liccardo says Paramount Skydance deal for WBD carries national security risks
The congressman who represents the district where Netflix is located, and who grew up just miles away, has slammed Paramount Skydance's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (which Netflix wants to acquire), citing national security risks.
District 16 Representative Sam Liccardo, who grew up in...
Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. crash driver dies
The driver who crashed a speeding Volvo into a popular Los Gatos coffee shop on Thanksgiving night has passed away, multiple sources have confirmed to the Los Gatan.
Karl Klemmer, 90, died on Sunday.
Klemmer, a resident of the Terraces of Los Gatos senior living community,...
Paramount’s hostile bid puts Netflix’ deal for Warner in doubt
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...
State Parks to burn hundreds of piles in the mountains
California State Parks announced yesterday it has begun burning hundreds of piles of dead sticks, leaves and branches at various locations in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
This work will be dependent on dry weather and conditions that allow for smoke dispersal.
Burning will continue as it...
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...
POLICE BLOTTER (Nov. 23-29)
Sunday, Nov. 23
At 11:10am, a suspicious person was reported at the intersection of West Main Street and Montebello Way. The subject was pacing back and forth repeatedly yelling “don’t touch me” to passerby.
Monday, Nov. 24
An incident of petty theft was reported at 2:20pm at...
Kids learn about health care innovation by interacting with surgery-robot
A group of Los Gatos and San Jose children, aged 6-12-years-old, had the rare chance to operate a high-end surgical robot last month, sparking curiosity and a whole lot of excitement about science and technology.
During an interactive visit to Intuitive Surgical, the kids stepped...
Council: Attorney agrees to investigate report of $750+ rent hike by House Keys
On Nov. 18, in the lead-up to Thanksgiving, the Los Gatos Town Council held one of its shortest meetings in recent history.
Lasting a little over an hour, it focused mainly on two presentations: one that honored a Los Gatos legend; another that recapped progress...
DA asking for adult charges for Black Friday mall shooting
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is seeking to transfer the case of the Valley Fair Mall shooter from juvenile court to adult court.
The District Attorney’s Office today formally charged a San Jose 17-year-old with attempted murder and assault with a semi-automatic firearm...
Gift Guide: Santa’s favorite shopping spots in Los Gatos
While perusing the wares at many local retailers this past chilly weekend, I was joined by throngs of shoppers, out looking for holiday gifts. There were gaggles of young women, and the usual senior citizen couples, with the wife dragging the husband in and...
