Good morning! It’s Aug. 10 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Areas of low clouds, then sun in Capitola / Soquel
Today will see areas of low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny and cool; there could be coastal flooding in prone areas around high tide. The high will be 70 with a low of 56. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (9/11).
Capitola / Soquel news
Activists rally Sunday to celebrate Santa Cruz banning Flock cameras and urge removal in Capitola and Watsonville. Last chance for Go Bike! discounts this month; public workshop on coastal resilience project upcoming.
After Santa Cruz banned Flock cameras, activists push to expand fight against license plate readers
By Caly Luna Plowman
Aug 10, 2026
Carmageddon: County’s Go Bike! incentive program; RTC hosts coastal resilience workshop
By Max Chun
Aug 10, 2026
What’s new around you
▼︎ events
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Things to do in Capitola / Soquel
Movie Mondays
Movies in the Taproom every Monday! Pop in for a beer and see what our Beer Bestower selected for the big screen! 6:45 p.m. start time …
At Discretion Brewing on Aug. 10
Paradigm Sport Defense Clinic
A Softball specific weekly clinic designed to keep our gloves and our feet smooth on defense. This clinic is held once a week at Jade Street Park by o…
At Jade Street Park on Aug. 10
Repeats 7 more times until Sept. 28
WomenCARE Cancer Support Group
WomenCARE offers a safe place where women with any type of cancer will find mutual support, shared experience, and open hearts. Pre-registration ( off…
Via Zoom on Aug. 11
Repeats 21 more times until Jan. 5
The Deep Unreal
Henry Kaiser, Bob Bralove, John Hanrahan, Jennifer Burnes, Nathan Moore
At The Grateful Red Barn at Cabrillo Cottage Farms on Aug. 11
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- The southbound Highway 1 off-ramp at Bay Avenue in Capitola is scheduled to be closed for approximately four months starting from Aug. 2 as crews reconstruct the ramp as part of the bus-on-shoulder project.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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