Good morning! It’s Sept. 22 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Turning sunny; cool in Capitola / Soquel
Today will be cool with clouds giving way to sun. The high will be 69 with a low of 53.
Capitola / Soquel news
With taxpayers facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in near-term repairs — and potentially millions more for rehabilitation or replacement – on the Stockton Avenue Bridge, Capitola resident Kevin Maguire asks for answers in a Community Voices opinion piece.
OPINION: Capitola must fix the Stockton Avenue Bridge — and explain how maintenance fell through the cracks
By Kevin Maguire
Sep 22, 2026
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What’s new around you
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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 …
Via ZOOM on Sept. 22
7-Day Buddhist Retreat: White Tara and the Three Principal Paths
Join us for this rare opportunity to receive teachings on White Tara and Lama Tsong Khapa’s Three Principal Paths …
At Land of Medicine Buddha on Sept. 22
A Rare Opportunity to Learn from a 50+ Years Tibetan Buddhist Master
🌿 A rare opportunity to learn from a master with more than five decades of Buddhist study, practice, and teaching …
At Land of Medicine Buddha on Sept. 22
IndiFlow Frequency Sound Bath & Guided Meditation
Join Indigo for a nourishing wellness experience combining soothing frequency sounds with guided meditation.
At Kula Connections on Sept. 22
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- The on-ramp to southbound Highway 1 is facing closures at Park Avenue because of paving work. The closure is expected to last until Nov. 19.
- The southbound Highway 1 off-ramp at Bay Avenue in Capitola 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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