Capitola / Soquel Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, June 5

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Good morning! It’s June 5 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Mostly sunny and beautiful in Capitola / Soquel

Today will be mostly sunny and beautiful. The high will be 69 with a low of 50.

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Capitola / Soquel news

Santa Cruz Pride parade returns Sunday, led by the county’s first same-sex married couple and Assemblymember Gail Pellerin. Santa Cruz VegFest is back at the county fairgrounds with vegan food, crafts and vendors; other weekend highlights include the Midtown Friday Block Party, art exhibits and live music countywide.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ road incidents   ▼︎ real estate   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Things to do in Capitola / Soquel

Add an event to our calendar

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• South Highway 1 is facing closures at Park Avenue because of road work. The closure is expected to end on Aug. 19.

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Property development

• On June 4, the Santa Cruz County Planning Department formally approved a zoning application for a project at 2900 Chesterfield Dr. in Pleasure Point. The project involves a proposal to renew a permit to operate a three-bedroom vacation rental at this address. The renewal required approval of a Vacation Rental Permit, which has now been granted by the department. (view application)

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Community crime report

• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and for child abuse (without serious injury or death). The incident happened near the 700 block of Capitola Avenue in Capitola at 8 p.m. on May 17. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for injuring their spouse or partner and driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident happened near the 1000 block of Cotton Lane in Soquel at 6 p.m. on May 19. (source)
   
• A person was involved in domestic violence and also tried to interfere with a police officer. This happened near the 5000 block of Wilder Drive in Soquel at 6 p.m. on May 19. (source)
   
• Multiple drug-related offenses were reported, including possession of illegal drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with two or more prior offenses, smuggling a controlled substance into jail or prison, and possession of a narcotic controlled substance. The incident happened near the 1000 block of De Anza Court in Soquel at 9 p.m. on May 17. (source)
   
• A person was acting disorderly with drugs and alcohol and interfered with a public officer. This happened near the 1600 block of 41st Avenue in Capitola at noon on May 17. (source)
   
• A shoplifting incident involving conspiracy to commit misdemeanor shoplifting happened near the 1800 block of 41st Avenue in Capitola at 3 p.m. on May 18. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for trespassing on occupied property without permission. The incident happened near the 1800 block of 41st Avenue, Capitola, at 9 p.m. on May 16. (source)
   
• A person was behaving disruptively because of alcohol near the 1800 block of 41st Avenue in Capitola at 9 a.m. on May 19. (source)
   

Note on today’s report: Some of the incidents listed are not recent. This can happen for a couple of reasons: Delays in agency reporting — sometimes officials don’t file reports right away, or agencies release batches of reports weeks later. Delays in public complaints — people may not notice or decide to contact police until some time after an incident. Please contact the responsible law-enforcement agency or your local elected officials if you have concerns about their delay in releasing information.

Disclosure: Traffic incidents, property development updates and police incidents are partially generated by artificial intelligence. We are constantly working to improve the accuracy and quality of our AI-generated content. However, there may still be errors or inaccuracies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.