Capitola / Soquel Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, February 4

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Good morning! It’s February 4 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Warm with sunshine in Capitola / Soquel

Today will be warm with sunshine. The high will be 76 with a low of 54. Mostly sunny now, changing to sunny at 9 a.m.

Looking ahead: A period of light rain possible Sunday afternoon

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Capitola / Soquel news

Santa Cruz County RTC faces open meetings law violation allegations over ending its rail operator contract; over 20 new local businesses, including daycares, salons, and repair shops, registered last week.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ food inspections

Read on to see the details about each item…

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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 will last until April 1 at 3:59 p.m.
   
• A lane on North Highway 9 in the Westside / Downtown area is closed for shoulder work. The closure will last until 3:01 p.m. on February 28.
   

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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.

• Chunk’s Sandwiches at 3555 Clares St. Ste Tt, Capitola, passed a county health inspection on February 2 with no critical issues.
   
• Nothing Bundt Cakes at 3555 Clares St. Ste Yy, Capitola, passed a county health inspection on February 2 with no critical issues.
   

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Community crime report 

• A kidnapping and contributing to the delinquency of a minor happened near the 270 block of 41st Avenue in Santa Cruz County at 9 p.m. on January 18. (source)
    
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, which caused injuries to others. The arrest happened near Porter Street and Highway 1 in Capitola at 3 p.m. on January 17. (source)
   
• An incident involving harm and battery to an elderly or dependent adult happened near the 250 block of South Rodeo Gulch in Santa Cruz County. It occurred at 4 a.m. on January 30. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for illegally using tear gas and causing injury to an elderly or dependent adult. The incident happened near the 480 block of Cherryvale Ave. in Santa Cruz County at 4 p.m. on January 23. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for several charges, including hitting or abusing an elderly or dependent adult and being drunk in public. The incident happened near the 260 block of South Rodeo Gulch Road in Santa Cruz County at 4 p.m. on January 21. (source)
    
• A domestic battery incident happened near the 440 block of Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz County, at 8 p.m. on January 24. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for having illegal drug items, being under the influence of drugs, having drugs with previous offenses, and burglary. The incident happened near Soquel Drive and Carriker Lane in Santa Cruz County around 8.m. on January 27. (source)
    
• A person was arrested for several offenses, including having illegal drug items, possessing a controlled substance, showing a deadly weapon (not a gun), petty theft under $50, and being drunk in public. The incident happened near 470 block of Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz County, at 9 a.m. on January 26. (source)
   
• A person was involved in disorderly conduct related to alcohol, grand theft, battery, possessing illegal paraphernalia, and petty theft. The incident happened near the 210 block of 41st Avenue in Capitola at 7 a.m. on January 24. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for several offenses, including violating a protection order, breaking probation, trespassing, being disorderly due to alcohol, and interfering with a police officer. The incident happened near the 700 block of Bay Ave., Capitola, at 5 p.m. on January 29. (source)
   
• A person was caught shoplifting, refused to leave private property when asked, and did not cooperate with a police officer, which also violated a local ordinance. The incident happened near 100 COTTON Lane, Santa Cruz County, at 6 p.m. on January 29. (source)
   
• A person was found drunk in public near New Brighton State Beach, Santa Cruz County at 10 p.m. on January 29. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for being drunk in public near the 270 block of 41st Avenue in Santa Cruz County at 8 a.m. on January 22. (source)
    
• Petty theft and shoplifting by someone with two or more previous offenses happened near the 210 block of 41st Avenue in Capitola at 11 p.m. on January 31. (source)
   
• Petty theft and shoplifting by someone with two or more previous offenses happened near Unknown, Capitola on January 31 at 11 p.m. (source)
   

Note on today’s report: Some of the incidents listed are not recent. This can happen for a couple of reasons: Delays in agency reporting — sometimes officials don’t file reports right away, or agencies release batches of reports weeks later. Delays in public complaints — people may not notice or decide to contact police until some time after an incident. Please contact the responsible law-enforcement agency or your local elected officials if you have concerns about their delay in releasing information.

Disclosure: Traffic incidents and police incidents are partially generated by artificial intelligence. We are constantly working to improve the accuracy and quality of our AI-generated content. However, there may still be errors or inaccuracies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.