CAPITOLA / SOQUEL NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEF
Good morning! It’s July 9 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Areas of fog, then sun; cool in Capitola / Soquel
Today will be cool with areas of low clouds and fog giving way to sun. The high will be 67 with a low of 55. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (10/11). Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 9 am.
9 am
60°
Mostly cloudy
11 am
63°
1 pm
66°
3 pm
67°
Mostly sunny
5 pm
65°
7 pm
61°
Capitola / Soquel news
Santa Cruz County’s Highway 1 now features the “Whale Bridge,” a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge adorned with metal whale cutouts, enhancing the commute between Santa Cruz and Capitola and serving as a public art piece aimed at celebrating community and marine life.
Roadwork is affecting traffic near you
- Long-term projects: On Soquel San Jose Road, between Rancho Soquel Road and Conference Ground Road, there’s a single lane closed for stormwater damage repairs. This started on June 17 and will last until the end of October, happening every day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You should expect some traffic delays and temporary road closures that could last up to 30 minutes.
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Community crime report
- Late at night on June 30, there was an incident near New Brighton State Beach in Santa Cruz County. (source)
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Things to do in Capitola / Soquel
You Will Not Replace Us: Film Screening and Discussion with Filmmakers
You Will Not Replace Us confronts the complex relationship between Black and Jewish Americans and the common struggle to fight hate.
At Capitola Branch Library on July 10
Visions of America: All Stories, All People, All Places
Join us for a screening and discussion of PBS “Visions of America: All Stories, All People, All Places,” a 3-part, digital-first series discussing our country and the people that have contributed
At Capitola Branch Library on July 11
Repeats once more on July 18
Did you know?
Percent of households with married couples in your community is
42%
Capitola / Soquel
compared to…
48%
Santa Cruz County
49%
California
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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