Good morning! It’s November 25 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Partly sunny in Capitola / Soquel
Today will be partly sunny. The high will be 65 with a low of 44.
Looking ahead: Fog will affect the area tomorrow morning
Capitola / Soquel news
Home Away in Soquel Village offers seasonal small plates, drinks, and a market. Expanded hours start Dec. 3, with grab-and-go options launching in January.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to host Winter Wonderland series of holiday events
By Ashley Palma-Jimenez
Nov 24, 2025
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
Karaoke with Moondog
Come out on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays to Karaoke with Moondog! Full Bar, Appetizers & Food Menu
At Bay Bar on November 25
Repeats 4 more times until January 27
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 November 25
Repeats 56 more times until December 22
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 November 26
Repeats 14 more times until December 26
New local businesses
- A new business named MULBERRY GALLERY, THE MULBERRY GALLERY was registered at 3065 Porter St. Suite 106, Soquel CA 95073 on November 17. The business was registered by Barbara D Crawford as a business operated by a married couple.
- A new business named SNACK SHACK VENDING was registered at 4425 Clares St. #18, Capitola CA 95010 on November 18. The business was registered by Lynn Book as an individual business.
- A new business named CATRINAS CLEANING SERVICES was registered at 1221 San Jose Rd, Soquel CA 95073 on November 19. The business was registered by Teresa Arellano Munoz as an individual business.
- A new business named INGRAINED DESIGN was registered at 260 Anchorage Ave., Santa Cruz CA 95062 on November 20. The business was registered by Hannah Stowell O’neal as an individual business.
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- Northbound Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley is under one-way traffic control for emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on 5.
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.
- El Toro Bravo at 123 Monterey Ave., Capitola, passed a county health inspection on November 21 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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