Thanks to two unrelated programs – the non-profit Puppetry Institute and UCSC’s class in the art of Jim Henson – Santa Cruz County is an unlikely epicenter for the study of the art, the engineering and the career possibilities of puppet making and performance.
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Capitola to install illuminated stop signs at intersection after hit-and-run
During a Thursday night Capitola city council meeting, council members directed staff to install illuminated stop signs at the Bay Avenue and Hill Street intersection.
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Eaters Digest: Sourdough bagel sandwiches at La Marea
The texture of the sourdough bagels at La Marea in Capitola Village is unlike any other bagel I’ve had in Santa Cruz County – crunchy and well-browned on the outside with a chewy, flavorful center.
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Debra Towne’s death on Capitola’s Bay Avenue shocks community, igniting demands for change
Debra “Debby” Towne was a caregiver who loved to dance. She had dreams of going to Hawaii and cherished Christmas cookie baking with family and friends. And at age 70, the resident of a seniors housing complex in Capitola still loved to walk, spending many evenings walking her dog with longtime friend Ray Travers after […]
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Knights crowned: Soquel High cruises to first state football title in Santa Cruz County history
Soquel High School made history Friday night, knocking off Fontana’s Jurupa Hills High School 28-7 to win the first state football championship in school – and Santa Cruz County – history. The Knights finished the season 13-2, winning the 2023 California Interscholastic Federation Division 4-AA title in front of hundreds of fans who made the […]
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Capitola Wharf on track for summer 2024 reopening
Work is underway on Capitola Wharf repairs, and the city anticipates that it will be ready for reopening by the end of summer 2024. Additionally, a citizen-led project has raised more than $300,000 for enhancements to the repaired wharf.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Capitola’s King’s Plaza, cannabis burglaries, math business for sale
In her weekly roundup of news and notes from the Santa Cruz County business community, Jessica M. Pasko digs into where pharmacy closures across the county fit into the industry’s challenges nationwide, a slowdown in fall tourism, and the latest businesses opening and closing across the community.
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More changes ahead at Capitola’s King’s Plaza Shopping Center with Rite Aid closure
The Rite Aid in King’s Plaza Shopping Center in Capitola is set to close as part of the company’s bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings. The second Rite Aid closure in Santa Cruz County this year comes amid ongoing struggles for retail pharmacies, including falling sales and high debt.
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Capitola police make arrest in fatal hit-and-run collision
Capitola police arrested a Soquel woman on charges of vehicular manslaughter and hit and run causing death on Friday afternoon. Police say their investigation into the death of Debra Towne, 70, is ongoing.
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Capitola residents urge safety improvements to stretch of Bay Avenue after fatal hit-and-run
Following the hit-and-run death of 70-year-old Debra Towne on Nov. 18 in Capitola, residents are calling on city officials to make traffic safety improvements on Bay Avenue. Police are still searching for the suspect.