Good morning! It’s April 29 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Turning sunny; cool in Capitola / Soquel
Today will be cool with clouds yielding to sun. The high will be 65 with a low of 50. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (9/11). Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 9 a.m.
9 am
55°
Mostly cloudy
11 am
60°
Intermittent clouds
1 pm
63°
Partly sunny
3 pm
65°
Mostly sunny
5 pm
63°
7 pm
59°
Looking ahead: Expect showers Saturday
Capitola / Soquel news
Highway 1 will have overnight closures for construction between Capitola and Aptos: northbound Sunday-Tuesday, southbound Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday. Detours via Soquel Drive are advised.
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What’s new around you
▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ new businesses ▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- The alternating lanes on North Highway 1 at 41st Avenue are closed for a striping operation. The closure will last until 4:59 a.m. on May 5.
- The southbound lanes of Highway 1 are completely closed for roadwork. This closure will continue until 6:30 a.m. on August 29.
- A lane on North Highway 17 at Spanish Bit Chapel in Scotts Valley is closed for tree work. The closure is expected to end at 12:01 p.m. today.
- Long-term projects: A single lane on Soquel Drive, between Cotton Lane and Porter Street, is closed for the Soquel Village Emergency Sewer Project. The closure started on March 13 and will continue until May 9. Work is happening on weeknights only, from 7:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., and switched to night work on March 25.
New local businesses
- A new business named DUECK BROS. GENERAL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS, POINTSIDE was registered at 925 A 41st Ave., Santa Cruz CA 95062 on April 21. The business was registered by Ed Dueck, Inc. as a corporation.
- A new business named UB Sounds, UBIQUITOUS SOUNDS was registered at 716 Capitola Ave., E1, Capitola CA 95010 on April 21. The business was registered by Doel Jason Negron as an individual business.
- A new business named TIDE MASSAGE was registered at 3013-3023 Porter Street, Soquel CA 95073 on April 22. The business was registered by Fang Wang as a co-partnership.
- A new business named AICOACH1 was registered at 999 Old San Jose Rd., Spc. 63, Soquel CA 95073 on April 23. The business was registered by James L. Huether as an individual business.
Things to do in Capitola / Soquel
Lunch & Learn with Duffy Barrett-Lookout Santa Cruz
Discover Lookout’s modern marketing for real estate pros, enjoy lunch and get your questions answered in a casual, info-packed session!
At Santa Cruz County Association of REALTORS on Apr. 30
Myth-Busting Menopause
Gain the fitness and nutrition tools to successfully navigate the menopause rollercoaster.
At Capitola Branch Library on May. 1
Illuminated Sound: An Energy-Infused Sound Bath
Bask in the soothing alchemy of sound and light.
At Breath+Oneness Yoga on May. 1
Restaurant inspections
County officials regularly inspect food facilities to ensure compliance with state laws. Here, Lookout Santa Cruz reports both those who have passed the inspections and those that the county deems to have a “major” issue. The county’s full ongoing report can be accessed here.
- Anna Jean Cummings Park at 461 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel, passed a county health inspection on April 25 with no critical issues.
- Main Street Elementary at 3400 N Main St., Soquel, passed a county health inspection on April 25 with no critical issues.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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