SANTA CRUZ

99 Bottles closes permanently

The restaurant and pub 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall at 110 Walnut Ave. in Santa Cruz is closing its doors permanently. Co-owner Mia Bossie said the family-run business made the decision Thursday.

“There’s just no way we’re going to survive this,” Bossie said of the business closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The restaurant and pub has about 30 employees and they have been advised to file for unemployment, Bossie said. It was founded in1992. Bossie and her husband David Bossie took over the restaurant in July 2012.

Information: visit 99bottles.com.

SANTA CRUZ

Metro cancels Board meeting

Santa Cruz Metro has canceled its March 27 Board of Directors meeting out of an abundance of caution regarding the COVID-19 outbreak.

Information: visit scmtd.com.

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