CAPITOLA — In 2022, longtime friends Alyssa Lax and Greg Peterson started their game store with a group chat, humorously titled “this is a bad idea.” The pair of avid tabletop and card game ...

An aging mall in Capitola is getting closer to redevelopment into a large new housing project. The Capitola City Council is considering zoning options that would make way for up to 1,700 new homes on ...

Reader’s note: In the spirit of collaboration, Mayor Joe Clarke is sharing the monthly Mayor’s Message column with city of Capitola Councilmember Susan Westman. In June, Susan Westman was appointed by ...