Good morning! It’s Oct. 19 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Cool with sunny intervals in Capitola / Soquel
Today will be cool with sun breaking through clouds at times. The high will be 68 with a low of 50.
Capitola / Soquel news
Girl Grom Surf Club provides free monthly surf sessions for girls 6 to 16 at Capitola Beach. Santa Cruz County’s traffic deaths and injuries have decreased, but cyclist safety remains a concern.
Santa Cruz surf club helps girls build confidence and find their place in the lineup
By Cate Peters
Oct 19, 2026
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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- The on-ramp to southbound Highway 1 from Park Avenue is closed until Nov. 19 because of paving work.
- The southbound Highway 1 off-ramp at Bay Avenue is scheduled to be closed for approximately four months as crews reconstruct the ramp as part of the bus-on-shoulder facility. The closure began on Aug. 2.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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