Good morning! It’s January 21 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Cloudy in Capitola / Soquel
Today will be cloudy. There is a 25% chance of rain. The high will be 59 with a low of 45.
Looking ahead: Partly sunny this weekend
Capitola / Soquel news
Meeting to discuss housing at The Catalyst; Anthropologie opens downtown Wednesday; Capitola Library launches solar project Saturday, achieving energy neutrality; new local businesses registered, including salons, boutiques, and wellness services.
Capitola library to cut ribbon on long-awaited solar and battery storage project
By Cecilia Schutz
Jan 20, 2026
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
Social Dance in Capitola
6 week series through Capitola Recreation: Jan 8-Feb 12 Night Club Two-Step 6:30-7:30, a smooth, lilting partner dance done to slow popular music on a…
At Capitola Recreation at Opal Cliffs School on January 22
Repeats 3 more times until February 12
Sound Bath: Journey to the Center of the Heart
Connecting breath, sacred imagery and sound, Jeilene will take you on a deep journey into the stillpoint of your heart chakra, connecting you with the…
At Breath + Oneness on January 22
New local businesses
- A new business named BUMBLECAT ART, ORANGE YOU GLAD IN CAPITOLA was registered at 3405 Gross Rd, Santa Cruz CA 95062 on January 12. The business was registered by Elizabeth Lee Kunselman as a business operated by a married couple.
- A new business named PORCHLIGHT MOVING COMPANY was registered at 2500 Orchard Street, Soquel CA 95073 on January 12. The business was registered by Richard St. Pierre as an individual business.
- A new business named TULIPA FLORALS was registered at 3709 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz CA 95062 on January 13. The business was registered by Tulipa Florals LLC as a Limited Liability Company.
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.
- Beer Thirty Bottle Shop & Pour House, Llc at 2504 S Main St., Soquel, passed a county health inspection on January 16 with no critical issues.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
No traffic problems nearby
We checked with state and county agencies — the roads look good!