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49ers used to eat at this historic Santa Cruz restaurant. Now it’s up for sale.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — One of the oldest restaurants in Santa Cruz is for sale. Its owners are hoping the next steward carries on its storied legacy for another 90-plus years. Bocci’s Cellar has been a local hangout in Santa Cruz’s Harvey West Park area since 1933, according to owners Larry and Gloria Behman. They have owned the property, at 140 Encinal St., since 1985. Now, they are ready to retire and are asking $1.2 million for the building and restaurant. But more importantly, they want to find the right owners to shepherd the restaurant and music venue into its next iteration, as first reported by Lookout Santa Cruz.
Former HGTV star sentenced to 4 years in prison for fraud
WASHINGTON — A California man who appeared on an HGTV house flipping show has been sentenced to four years in prison for real estate and financial fraud. Charles “Todd” Hill, 58, of Los Gatos, appeared as one of the featured flippers on HGTV's "Flip It to Win It."
Watsonville murder suspect deemed competent to stand trial
WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Video from past coverage. A man accused of killing a 42-year-old man back in August 2023 was deemed competent to stand trial. Hector Rocha is accused of killing a man in the area of West Beach Street near Rodriguez Street at around 8:45 p.m. Past Coverage...
Visitors hopeful for Dolphin Restaurant to return to the Santa Cruz Wharf
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- After more than 60 years on the Santa Cruz Wharf, a seafood staple will be demolished within the year. On Tuesday, the City of Santa Cruz confirmed that they will need to demolish the Dolphin Restaurant in order to begin intermittent repairs to the wharf which was damaged in the February The post Visitors hopeful for Dolphin Restaurant to return to the Santa Cruz Wharf appeared first on KION546.
Santa Cruz startup hopes 3D printed, recycled surfboards will take off
For decades, people have shaped surfboards out of plastic foam. But 3D printing could change that. A Santa Cruz startup is printing surfboards out of recycled hospital trays. In his Santa Cruz garage, Patricio Guerrero watched as his homemade 3D printer laid down rows of clear plastic filament. Next to the printer was a rack filled with finished surfboards. He pulled one out of the rack.
Los Gatos eases pole requirement for developments
Los Gatos’ famous poles with orange netting and flags are a thing of the past on some development projects in town. The Los Gatos Town Council on Tuesday voted 3-2 to formalize revisions to its height pole and netting policy for developments. This follows state feedback saying the town must loosen constraints on housing developments... The post Los Gatos eases pole requirement for developments appeared first on San José Spotlight.
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