Week in Review: SmoQe Closes, Capitola Restaurant Vandalized, and the Renes Perform

If you were out all week, here's what you missed:

Last Sunday evening,, after three years in business. One of the chefs told Patch that the restaurant had lost too much in its first year to make it up, although he hopes to find a way to reopen the restaurant.

Monday morning started the news week off with a bang, literally, with a 22 year old local man in Capitola and destroying everything inside. According to Sgt. Matt Eller of the Capitola Police Department, Gregory St. John Auer committed a "felony's worth of vandalism." According to employees who were at the restaurant Monday when a recently-bailed-out Auer came to the crime scene with his father, Auer said he doesn't remember doing any of it.

On a lighter note, Monday also marked the  Gifts are not necessary, thank you, your comments and readership is all that we could ever ask for. 

Tuesday was America Recycles day, dedicated to the promotion of recycling in the United States since 1997. Check Cheri O'Neil's

On Wendesday, the  in the Capitola Mall, which will stay open permenantly—not just for the Holidays. On Wednesday evening, local singer and rapper , and Thursday he was , and will perform again on Tuesday.

On Friday night, Chris Rene's sister, Gina Rene, opened for the East L.A. Band Ozomatli, giving in Watsonville.