Friday, May 18, 2012
Make sure to RSVP to ensure you have a spot at Los Gatos Patch's free networking event June 26.
Los Gatos Patch is pleased to announce its first Main Street Meet-Up, a free workshop for local business owners and community organizations who want to improve their online presence via Patch and other forms of social media. The event will be held 8:30-10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 26 at the History Club of Los Gatos, 123 Los Gatos Blvd. We’ll serve refreshments, give out door prizes and cool Patchy swag and set up learning stations about social media, business directories, blogging and telling your story online. We’ll be helping participating business owners claim their Patch Places listing page on our site, a free service that you can use to better promote your business. And if you’re already an active Patch user, we’d still like you to come…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
This longtime local builder has been in business in town for two decades.
Terry J. Martin, 50, has been in business in Los Gatos since the '90s. His company, Terry J. Martin Associates, A.I.A., specializes in residential and commercial architecture. He started the Los Gatos company in 1992. He has personally lived or worked in Los Gatos since 1972. Martin runs his office along with partner Brad McCurdy and office manager Karla Opp. Its hours of operation are open when customers need its services. Los Gatos Patch: What did you dream of being as a kid? Terry J. Martin: I dreamed of being an architect. I loved building stuff as a kid. If I wasn't an architect, I would have been a contractor. Patch: How does your personality play into your business? Martin: It's a people-oriented business and you've got to have the …
Our weekly look at blight and other problem zones in and around Los Gatos.
The east side of the Rinconada Shopping Center, 1500 Pollard Rd., has been graffitied by vandals with a black marker and red ink. Most disturbing is anti-Semitic graffiti that has been spray-painted on center's back wall with the words, "Juden." The complex, whose anchor business is the Safeway supermarket, contains more than 20 small businesses, including a Bank of America branch on the east side, near where some of the vandalism has occurred. According to center employees, the graffiti has gone unclean for at least a month and fresh silver paint had been applied to certain markings. LOCATION: East side of Rinconada Hills Center, 1500 Pollard Road. PROBLEM: Graffiti has been spray-painted on several doors, walls. RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES: …
Monday, May 14, 2012
You get to pick: Where's the best place to get a glass of vino in town?
Just in time for the Los Gatos Spring Wine Walk this Saturday, our Readers' Choice poll asks you to vote for your favorite place to enjoy a glass of wine. Participants will sip tastings from more than 30 wineries pouring in shops and boutiques throughout Downtown Los Gatos and Old Town Shopping Center 1:30-5:30 p.m., Saturday, May 19. Stop by the Los Gatos Chamber Office for more wine tasting and the Wine Buy Booth. To purchase your individual $40 tickets, please click here, or call 408-354-9300. Tickets are $50 at the door, if available. With this in mind, what's your favorite place to grab a glass of wine in Los Gatos? Voting is open until 10 a.m. Friday. The winner will be announced at around noon Friday and will receive a "Readers' …
Saturday's fundraiser at Moore Buick GMC benefited local club charities which provide mental health and counseling services.
The Los Gatos Lions Club hosted its Date Night gala fundraiser Saturday evening under the stars and in a 100-foot tent at Moore Buick GMC in Los Gatos. Attendees feasted on their favorite tastes and wines from Los Gatos restaurants and wineries, enjoyed the sounds of live jazz by The Summit Boys and bid on auction and raffle offerings. Proceeds benefited local Lions Club charities which provide mental health and counseling services. This was the club's second "Date Night." Last year's event included 11 of Los Gatos’ top restaurants and wine poured from 12 of the best wineries in the region. "The Los Gatos Lions Club is committed to making life better for all of our school-age children, especially those who need a little extra support in …
Apple co-founder admits he has no broadband Internet in town.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Courts order Kenneth Jack Eitzen to repair damage caused by abandoned construction project that caused December 2010 devastation.
A Saratoga landowner blamed for the 2010 mudslides in Bear Creek has been ordered by the courts to remedy an abandoned construction project that allegedly brought on the devastation. On April 23, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Daniel Ottiola issued an order imposing a mandatory injunction against the landowner. The order forces him to remove large rocks and boulders intentionally placed on a slope on his property, implement important erosion control measures and complete the original grading plan for the property, according to a news release. “This is a huge win for the Bear Creek community," said Nicole Gilmore, general manager of Bear Creek Master Association. The court-ordered actions must be taken prior to August. The landowner …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Kaiser Santa Clara workers among those getting 3% raises.
Kaiser Permanente and a coalition representing 100,000 employees in 28 different unions reached a new three-year contract at 3 a.m. Saturday, the health care organization and the unions announced. The deal calls for 3 percent annual pay hikes for the 76,000 affected employees in California, and 2 percent in states ranging from Hawaii to Maryland, according to announcements made by the SEIU and Kaiser officials. Kaiser operates clinics and hospitals throughout Santa Clara County, including those in nearby Santa Clara and San Jose. A year ago, a 24-hour work stoppage hit Kaiser sites in San Diego and elsewhere in Southern California. The new contract covers the largest single bloc of Kaiser employees, and covers wages and benefits as well as…
Policies are covered by BCS Insurance Company and US Fire Insurance Company.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Popular relaxation oasis won 60 percent of the vote in the Los Gatos Patch Readers' Choice poll this week.
The results are in and The Spa of Los Gatos has been named the best place to get some much-needed rest and relaxation in this week's Los Gatos Patch Readers' Choice poll. The Spa of Los Gatos received 60 percent of the votes and edged out O Spa Salon, which received 29 percent of the votes. Of the 41 votes received, The Spa of Los Gatos got 25 of them, followed by O Spa Salon, which got 12. The Spa of Los Gatos owner Patti Rice expressed gratitude to those who voted for her in the poll and said her team works hard to be the best for every client every time. "That includes the best therapists, facility, ambiance, products, and pricing. Having been in business in 1999, we have learned what our clients like and expect and do our best to …
Maaliea Wilbur
12:08 pm on Saturday, May 19, 2012
Sounds great! Looking forward to attending. more ›