Good morning! It’s Oct. 13 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly sunny and pleasant in Capitola / Soquel
Today will be mostly sunny and pleasant; there could be coastal flooding in prone areas around high tide. The high will be 77 with a low of 51.
Capitola / Soquel news
Soquel Union Elementary Trustee Area 4 race: incumbent Ariel Gray vs. challenger Andrea Locke. Central Fire District hosts veterans career event Nov. 7 in Aptos, providing job resources for veterans and military families.
Soquel Union Elementary school board race pits incumbent Ariel Gray against newcomer Andrea Locke
By Hillary Ojeda
Oct 13, 2026
Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County to host veterans career event in November
By Kate Lipsky
Oct 12, 2026
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Things to do in Capitola / Soquel
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- The on-ramp from Park Avenue to southbound Highway 1 is facing closures for paving work. The closure is expected to end on 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.
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