Good morning! It’s December 16 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly cloudy in Capitola / Soquel
Today will be mostly cloudy. There is a 4% chance of rain. The high will be 65 with a low of 52. Partly sunny now, changing to intermittent clouds at 9 a.m.
Looking ahead: Expect showers late tonight
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What’s new around you
▼︎ new businesses ▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Capitola / Soquel
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…
At via ZOOM on December 16
Repeats 55 more times until January 5
Happy Hour at your favorite Wine Bar
It’s all about lucky number ~7~ We’ve got $7- House Wines We’ve got $7- Draft Beers We’ve got $7- Cheese plates Wednesday-Friday 5-7pm We have a rot…
At Capitola Wine Bar on December 17
Repeats 5 more times until December 26
New local businesses
- A new business named CHAMBERS MOTOR CO was registered at 2825 S. Rodeo Gulch Road Unit 4, Soquel CA 95073 on December 10. The business was registered by Chambers Motors LLC as a Limited Liability Company.
- A new business named CHECHE LE’FAY PHOTOGRAPHY was registered at 2955 Park Avenue, Soquel CA 95073 on December 11. The business was registered by Chela O’brien as an individual business.
- A new business named CAPITOLA ENDODONTICS was registered at 2121 41st Avenue, Ste 201, Capitola CA 95010 on December 12. The business was registered by Fern P. Le, D.m.d., Inc. as a corporation.
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- There is a one-way traffic closure on South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on April 1, 2026.
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.
- Cat & Cloud Coffee at 3600 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on December 12 with no critical issues.
- Pleasure Point Juice at 3520 Portola Dr Ste A, Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on December 12 with no critical issues.
- Soquel High School at 401 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel, passed a county health inspection on December 12 with no critical issues.
- Zameen at 851 41st Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on December 12 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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