Westside-based Capstan Medical heads for human trials for its heart valve treatment technology, the Live Oak thrift store supporting the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is looking for a new home, plus new ownership for a landmark Seabright dining spot and plenty more from local business in Jessica M. Pasko’s weekly roundup.
Jessica M. Pasko
Jessica M. Pasko has been writing professionally for almost two decades. She cut her teeth in journalism as a reporter for the Associated Press in her native Albany, New York, where she covered everything from plane crashes and arts & culture to state politics, including assisting with the coverage of former New York State Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s resignation. After getting her master’s degree at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, she moved to the West Coast and covered crime and breaking news for the Santa Cruz Sentinel. She has also worked for KION and written for a variety of local, regional and national publications on both coasts, including Evanston Patch, The Good Times, Santa Cruz Waves and many others.
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Santa Cruz medtech firm Capstan raises $110 million for its efforts to treat heart disease
Capstan Medical, headquartered in the Wrigley Building on Santa Cruz’s Westside, is heading to its first human trials with its minimally invasive treatment for heart valve disease.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Santa Cruz County Bank’s new hire ahead of rebrand; search for Chamber of Commerce CEO
Alison Voorhees is now the senior vice president and director of marketing at Santa Cruz County Bank, the county chamber of commerce expects big interest for its CEO opening, Joby Aviation clears another hurdle – you’ll find all that and more in Jessica M. Pasko’s local business roundup.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Search on for new Chamber of Commerce CEO, Mackenzies Chocolates to close
Casey Beyer steps down as CEO of the Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce, the owners of local chocolatier Mackenzies are retiring, Small Business Saturday hits this weekend and how you can own the old downtown trolley – find all that and more in this week’s local business roundup from Jessica M. Pasko.
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Amid economic uncertainty, downtown Santa Cruz comics store Comicopolis calls for community help
As small businesses struggle to regain foot traffic after the pandemic thanks to the growing popularity of online shopping, downtown Santa Cruz comic store Comicopolis took to social media to issue a plea for help.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Forever 21 closing; comic store calls for community help
In her weekly roundup, Jessica M. Pasko reports on the closing date for Forever 21 on a busy Pacific Avenue corner, desperate times for Front Street’s Comicopolis and more news, notes and numbers from Santa Cruz County business.
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Forever 21 to close downtown Santa Cruz store
In the latest blow to retail in downtown Santa Cruz, Forever 21 will close its doors at the end of January after over 12 years in operation. The fast fashion retailer’s departure could potentially leave both corners of Pacific and Soquel avenues largely empty, given the recent closure of New Leaf Community Markets’ store on the opposite corner.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Surf wax company wins Demo Day, new record store opens
In Santa Cruz County business news this week, Jessica M. Pasko reports on a surf wax company that won a local entrepreneurship competition, a new record store opening downtown and a Cabrillo College scholarship program being boosted by Comcast.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Filling the old Logos building, hotel rates and a Westside rebrand
In Santa Cruz County business news this week, Jessica M. Pasko reports on the struggle to find a new retail tenant for the former Logos Bookstore space in downtown Santa Cruz, a fall decline in hotel business and Wi-Fi coming to the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Brew Cruz bids adieu; city seeks retail tenant
In Santa Cruz County business news this week, Jessica M. Pasko reports on the closure of popular brewery tour business Brew Cruz and on the City of Santa Cruz’s search for a tenant for a new retail/restaurant space at 822 Pacific Ave.