What’s happening, friends and neighbors? It is Wednesday, July 23, and you guessed it, Santa Cruz County is looking at another overcast morning before the clouds break up and we warm into the 60s and 70s.
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Jessica M. Pasko leads us off with news that the building that has housed The Catalyst Club for decades is on the market. “Our hope is that this continues as a music venue,” says the broker contracted to sell the downtown Santa Cruz property. “[But] if an offer comes in at the right price, [the owners] will take it.” You’ll also find more on local business in Jessica’s weekly column.
An update on the aftermath of last week’s boat fire off Pleasure Point is among a pair of stories from Max Chun. The boat has been pulled out of Monterey Bay, but engineer Edward Arellano says it’s a complete loss, and he’s lost many of his possessions. Max also checked in with the National Weather Service about the long-range forecast for our area. A weak La Niña appears to be forming, but there’s little clarity on what that means for Santa Cruz County.
Theater critic Jana Marcus returns with a review of Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s ongoing production of “Into the Woods,” one of a pair of Stephen Sondheim musicals on local stages. “Into the Woods” at the outdoor Audrey Stanley Grove is bold, funny and pure summer magic, she writes.
The day’s headlines also include a Watsonville mobile home fire that’s being investigated as attempted murder – onward.
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Catalyst Club building, one of the oldest in downtown Santa Cruz, goes on the market
The property at 1009-1011 Pacific Ave. that’s been home to music venue The Catalyst since 1976 is for sale for $4.55 million, listed by the heirs of the building’s former owner, Randall Kane. Jessica M. Pasko has the story.
Burned boat retrieved from Monterey Bay, but fishermen still in rough waters
The boat that caught fire off Pleasure Point and sank last week has been retrieved from Monterey Bay but is unsalvageable, according to engineer Edward Arellano. He is back in Anaheim as he continues to work with insurance and search for new employment. Max Chun has the update.
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