Decades before postwar urban sprawl erased the physical divides between Santa Clara Valley towns, Los Gatos had already achieved widespread recognition as an iconic location representing a newly emerging California lifestyle. In this month’s  Sourisseau Academy photo album Amy Long (Curator of History at New Museum Los Gatos) tours the storied Los Gatos community.

This month’s Sourisseau Academy news video explores San Jose’s Vendome Hotel (1888-1930).