EditorialTheresa Sweet, a plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit over an Education Department review system that swiftly denied claims that had languished for years, in Los Gatos, Calif., Dec. 20, 2020. (James Tensuan/The New York Times)
EditorialRobert Seals, a career firefighter who now builds off-road vehicles to carry water through rough terrain, working at his shop in Los Gatos, Calif., Sept. 29, 2021. (Ilie Mitaru/The New York Times)
EditorialReed Hastings, the chief executive of Netflix, near the company’s headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020. (Cayce Clifford/The New York Times)
EditorialReed Hastings, the chief executive of Netflix, near the company’s headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020. (Cayce Clifford/The New York Times)
EditorialReed Hastings, the chief executive of Netflix, near the company’s headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020. (Cayce Clifford/The New York Times)
EditorialTheresa Sweet, lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit over an Education Department review system that swiftly denied claims that had languished for years, at her home in Los Gatos, Calif., Dec. 20, 2020. (James Tensuan/The New York Times)
EditorialDavid Kinch, executive chef at Manresa, stands outside of the three-Michelin star restaurant, in Los Gatos, Calif., Aug. 23, 2018. (Christie Hemm Klok/The New York Times)