Capitola, the seaside charmer just south of Santa Cruz, delivers Mediterranean vibes with a distinctly California twist—a place where rainbow-hued buildings meet rolling surf in a vacation cocktail ...

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Just a stone’s throw south of Santa Cruz, this pint-sized paradise feels like someone took the Mediterranean coast, sprinkled it with Northern California cool, and wrapped it all in a package so ...

Lookout photojournalist Kevin Painchaud goes under the big top in the Capitola Mall parking lot as Mendocino's Flynn Creek ...

Patrons enjoying a snack at the Capitola Bowling Alley fountain. Opened on San Jose Avenue on Nov. 10, 1950, the bowling alley was run for years by the Ide family.

Capitola city leaders are preparing for a major housing development at the site of the Capitola Mall, aiming to transform 46 acres of empty space into up to 1,700 housing units. Bruce Willis Family ...

SEEING THE SKATE COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER TODAY. TAKE A LOOK.. THE CAPITOLA CLASSIC, HOSTED BY THE SANTA CRUZ BOARDROOM, TRANSFORMING THE FORMER SEARS STORE IN THE CAPITOLA MALL INTO A STREET THEMED ...

The holidays certainly were “the most wonderful time of the year“ for real estate investment firm Merlone Geier Partners. On Dec. 16, the firm won approval for their 1,422 unit “Northgate Town Square” ...

A huge storm and high tide that sent waves topping 20 feet slamming into the tourist mecca of Capitola last week, wreaking severe damage upon the city’s historic wharf and waterfront restaurant row, ...