Good morning! It’s July 16 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Partly sunny in Capitola / Soquel
Today will be areas of low clouds, then sun and cool. The high will be 65 with a low of 54. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 10 a.m.
Capitola / Soquel news
Woodstock’s Pizza employees in Santa Cruz are voting on unionizing. Marianne’s Ice Cream may be affected by new development. A Soquel fire was quickly contained after damaging two buildings and nearby vegetation.
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Local pizzeria employees move to unionize; planned development’s impact on Marianne’s
By Jessica M. Pasko
Jul 16, 2025
What’s new around you
▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Capitola / Soquel
Baby Time and Stay & Play
Join us for Story Time featuring songs, rhymes, and stories designed to help preschoolers develop early literacy skills. This program is designed for …
At Capitola Branch Library on July 16
Repeats 2 more times until July 30
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 July 16
Repeats 71 more times until December 26
Capitola Twilight Concert – Sweet Voodoo
(Classic Rock, Soul & Funk) Bring chairs, jackets and the family to enjoy live music and the sunset! Visit our local restaurants and pick up dinner t…
At Capitola Village Esplanade Park Bandstand on July 16
Aaron Blyth
5:30-7:30pm Northern California songwriter Aaron Blyth is a little bit everything. Raised on the beaches of Hawaii and in the Mountains of the Pacific…
At Discretion Brewing on July 17
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- A garbage truck and a black Toyota Prius collided at the intersection of S Main St. and Porter St. The incident was reported to the California Highway Patrol, and the status of any injuries is currently unknown. This was reported today.
- The southbound lanes of Highway 1 are facing closures for roadwork. This closure will continue until 6:30 a.m. on August 29.
- A traffic hazard was reported today on Highway 17 Northbound at Laurel in Scotts Valley. The California Highway Patrol conducted a traffic break from Sugarloaf to handle the situation.
- A black Toyota Tacoma rolled over and landed about 16 feet off the road on its roof near the entrance to Big Creek Lumber on Highway 1 in Bonny Doon/Davenport. The incident was reported as a non-injury collision, and the vehicle was found on its side. A wrecker was needed to tow it from a 20-foot embankment. The solo occupant was out of the vehicle, and there was no road blockage. The incident was reported today.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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