"PARADISE BEACH GRILL CLOSED ITS DOORS WHEN THE PANDEMIC FIRST BEGAN, THE OWNERS SAY THE RESTAURANT WAS MORE THAN JUST A RESTAURANT IT WAS ABOUT FAMILY" "THE CORONAVIRUS WAS THE LAST STRAW. I MEAN, WE NEVER SAW IT COMING" GARY AND LESLIE WETSEL, THOUGHT ABOUT REOPENING BUT DECIDED THE RESTRICTIONS ON RESTAURANTS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO CONTINUE BUSINESS "I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WERE GOING TO MAKE US PUT IN THE PLEXIGLASS IN THE DINING ROOM. THE STORY FROM ACTION NEWS REPORTER PHIL GOMEZ. Planning is available in person from 8 to noon, and Building from 1 to 4pm. To read the full Health Order, use the link below.

They included:Providing meals during the Hot Rod shows held in the Esplanade Welcomed severely injured military personnel during "Operation Surf"Held an annual community brunch every holiday season for their customers49er legend, Dwight Clark frequently visited the restaurant while battling Lou Gehrig's disease. Police Department representatives will be stationed at Capitola Beach entrances starting at 11 a.m. with information about hours, alcohol and pyrotechnics.


During the other times, the beach is open to local residents, and they must abide by the following guidelines: Stay Local: Walk or bike into the beach.
Many of his teammates would show up to offer him support.The restaurant and building owned by the Wetsel's are currently up for sale.Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites.Popular Capitola restaurant closes its doors and is up for sale Upper and Lower Pacific Cove parking lots are closed to the public. Under this order, all Capitola Parks and the Capitola Beach will be closed to the public. Heavy winds limit pursuit of bluefin tuna | Fish Rap

The beach is fully closed from 11 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily, meaning there are no public access during this time. Please see the full details of the urgency ordinance and frequently asked questions at link. CAPITOLA — In any other year, Capitola Beach already would be an uninterrupted continuous golden expanse, a path carved each winter through its sands by the persistent Soquel Creek stopped up and mopped up for the summer.Prior to Memorial Day each year, the city’s standard operating procedure is to carry out its Soquel Creek Management Plan, which involves grading the beach and directing beach-bisecting flows from Soquel Creek into the beach flume while fostering native steelhead trout in the newly formed lagoon.This year’s $56,000 management plan was suspended due to the one-two punch of the coronavirus health emergency and a resulting estimated 22% city general fund revenue reduction expected next fiscal year, primarily due to drops in sales and hotel tax collection.However, with an eye toward the upcoming Capitola Junior Guards Program launch June 15, Capitola city leaders opted last month to schedule a special meeting Wednesday evening to reconsider the beach management freeze.Going forward with the standard management plan after a negotiated reduction to creek monitoring efforts would be a $17,000 addition to the city’s 2020-2021 fiscal year budget and decreasing city reserves by the $19,601 saved from pausing the beach work this year. Rent equipment such as boards, wet suits and more from nearby surf shops in Capitola Village. Staff will help individuals one customer at a time, and many services are availalbe online and over the phone. Santa Cruz County has launched a new public health call center to address questions regarding COVID-19. The maximum allowed time to park in Capitola Village will be reduced from … Live Now "I guess, I just hope and pray that the next person that takes this over had the same passion that Gary and I had," said Leslie choking back tears.They supported a number of community events and their backing will be missed. From this point forward, Santa Cruz County beaches are open to the public free from any restrictions previously imposed under prior shelter orders. Photos: Capitola Beach Closed by Mother Nature The ever-changing beach is currently difficult to navigate. Main Beach 108 Beach St Santa Cruz, CA 95060.