Capitola

Power is still out for a handful of customers in historic Capitola Village after an explosion destroyed a small apartment building early on Christmas Day.

The construction will also continue an ongoing improvement project meant to make the wharf more stable and resilient to future storms.

California’s stormy January comes with a pricey cleanup bill, estimated to cost around $1 billion. The central coast was among the hardest hit region in the state.

Summer festivals often reflect the harvest of a region. Watsonville has the Strawberry Festival. For Gilroy, it’s garlic. And Capitola hosts the annual…