Capitola economy: Vacancies in Mall, Mercantile; Blockbuster closing but new construction on 41st

7 February 2012, 6:20 pm

CAPITOLA — On the east side of 41st Avenue, between Capitola Road and Betty Burger, nearly every shopping center has a “for lease” sign, and the Blockbuster movie rental shop will close Feb.... Read More »

The Rispin Property Again in Limbo

3 February 2012, 11:13 am

Last February, initial word that California might end redevelopment agencies saved Capitola's Rispin mansion from demolition.... Read More »

OpenTable Diner Reviews Reveal the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in the U.S.

1 February 2012, 5:31 am

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of Valentine's Day, OpenTable, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN - News), a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation ...... Read More »

Coast Lines: Feb. 1, 2012

1 February 2012, 1:36 am

CAPITOLA Abercrombie & Fitch closes its doors at mall Retailer Abercrombie & Fitch at the Capitola Mall closed Saturday, a move that affects 51 workers, most of them part-time.... Read More »

City borrows $2.4M to move mobile home residents

27 January 2012, 5:30 am

CAPITOLA, Calif. (AP) - A Northern California city is borrowing $2.4 million to move residents of a mobile home park devastated by flooding last year.... Read More »

Cops and Courts, Jan. 27, 2012: Man steals own pickup from tow yard

27 January 2012, 1:40 am

SANTA CRUZ CHP: Man steals own pickup from tow yard A 41-year-old man is accused of stealing his own truck, according to California Highway Patrol spokeswoman Sarah Jackson.... Read More »

Man steals his own pickup from Santa Cruz tow yard

26 January 2012, 5:09 pm

APTOS - A 41-year-old man is accused of stealing his own truck, according to California Highway Patrol spokeswoman Sarah Jackson.... Read More »

Business Digest: Jan. 26, 2012

26 January 2012, 1:40 am

SAN FRANCISCO Comcast names new regional VP Comcast Cable has named Amy Lynch as area vice president for California's Southwest Bay Area, which stretches from San Francisco to Monterey County and includes Santa Cruz.... Read More »

Capitola Moves toward Closing Pacific Cove Mobile Home Park

18 January 2012, 11:26 am

The Capitola City Council took several steps on Jan. 12 toward closing the city-owned Pacific Cove Mobile Home Park when it approved a relocation impact report and asked staff to come back on Jan. 26 with a plan to pay for a possible relocation.... Read More »

Capitola's City Clerk Pam Greeninger Retires

18 January 2012, 11:22 am

In 1979, there were still cows in the fields on 41st Avenue; the town was small, but had a new indoor mall promised newfound wealth for a group of ambitious Capitola city officials.... Read More »