Mitch Rand boards up windows for the seaside units of the Capitola Venetian Hotel. Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, one day after they were bombarded by storm-fueled, high tide breakers in Capitola, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
The scenic seaside village of Capitola, a resort destination on Monterey Bay for generations of tourists since the 1860s, began a challenging new chapter in its colorful history Friday, digging out from the worst storm damage in 40 years.
The town’s 855-foot-long wooden wharf, a popular spot for fishing and sightseeing, was cleaved in half from pounding waves the day before that smashed wooden pilings and