Good morning! It’s Oct. 8 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Clouds yielding to sun in Capitola / Soquel

Today will see clouds yielding to sun. The high will be 80 with a low of 56.


Capitola / Soquel news

Lily Belli’s September food highlights: sourdough smash burger, lobster cacio e pepe, chamoy-rimmed agua fresca, and squash bread with harissa butter—ideal for Santa Cruz County’s sunny, quieter days.

The best things I ate and drank in Santa Cruz County in September

The best things I ate and drank in Santa Cruz County in September

By Lily Belli

Oct 8, 2026


What’s new around you

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Things to do in Capitola / Soquel

Swing into Fall with East Coast Swing Basics
Swing into Fall with East Coast Swing Basics

At Capitola Recreation Center on Oct. 8

Levyosn · Thur 10/8, 7pm, $30
Levyosn

At Ugly Mug CoffeeHouse on Oct. 8

Blue Lemonade
Blue Lemonade

At Discretion Brewing on Oct. 8

The Thursday Night Wine Down
The Thursday Night Wine Down

At Cocoa Vino on Oct. 8

Flagship Romance and The Rough & Tumble at The Ugly Mug
Flagship Romance and The Rough & Tumble

At Ugly Mug CoffeeHouse on Oct. 9


Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

  • The Park Avenue on-ramp to southbound Highway 1 is facing closures because of paving work. The closure is scheduled to last until Nov. 19.
     
  • 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.