Wednesday, December 24, 2025 • Vol. 18 No. 16 • FREE
Kaballos Demolition Makes Way For Possible New Business By Ann Wishart ann@karlovecmedia.com
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Demolition of the former Kaballos Mexican Restaurant in Middlefield Village began earlier this week. The building was ravaged by a fire in April.
Kaballos Mexican Restaurant was gutted by a fire the morning of April 13, 2025, leaving a blackened shell in the center of Middlefield Village’s largest commercial district. Last week, demolition of the charred structure on 0.8 of an acre at 15585 W. High Street began with giant green containers parked on the snowy asphalt parking lot to be filled with the remnants of the popular family-owned eatery. Larry Shibley, owner of the property, said in a phone interview Dec. 17 he leased the restaurant to Ramon and Maria Arellanos two years ago. In December 2023, the Arellanos family remodeled the building, filling it with personal touches, including a hand-painted mural created by Ramon’s father, according to See Kaballos • Page 3
MPD Apprehends The Grinch The Grinch attempted to steal Christmas donations that were being collected Dec. 14 at The Marketplace Mall in Middlefield. Pictured to the left are Middlefield Police Department officers Cody Napfzger, left and Steve Nadaud arresting the Grinch. Marketplace Mall worked with the Middlefield Chamber of Commerce as one of many collection locations for their Christmas toy drive. The donations were later delivered to Ravenwood Health, which had expressed a significant need due to numerous requests from families. SUBMITTED
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