Good morning! It’s March 4 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Breezy this afternoon in Capitola / Soquel
Today will be clouds giving way to sun; breezy this afternoon. There is a 3% chance of rain. The high will be 67 with a low of 44. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 10 a.m.
Looking ahead: Pleasant this weekend
Capitola / Soquel news
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ food inspections
Read on to see the details about each item…
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley has one-way traffic because of emergency work. This closure will last until April 1 at 3:59 p.m.
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.
- Kentucky Fried Chicken at 2120 41st Ave. Ste 200b, Capitola, passed a county health inspection on March 2 with no critical issues.
- Max Muscle Santa Cruz at 1420 41st Ave. Ste A, Capitola, passed a county health inspection on March 2 with no critical issues.
- Chocolate Marketplace at 110 Capitola Ave., Capitola, passed a county health inspection on March 3 with no critical issues.
- El Toro Bravo at 123 Monterey Ave., Capitola, passed a county health inspection on March 3 with no critical issues.
Community crime report
- A serious incident involving possible assault with a deadly weapon, domestic violence, false imprisonment, and possible child abuse happened near the 210 block of 41st in Capitola at 10 a.m. on February 27. (source)
- An assault involving force likely to cause serious injury, injury to a spouse or cohabitant, and criminal threats occurred near the 310 block of Cunnison in Santa Cruz County. The incident happened at 11 p.m. on February 27. (source)
- An incident involving elder or dependent adult abuse and battery on a spouse or ex-spouse occurred near the 200 block of South Rodeo Gulch Road in Santa Cruz County at 11 p.m. on February 17. (source)
- A person was arrested for several offenses, including disorderly conduct involving alcohol, obstructing a police officer, driving a car without the owner’s permission, having a stolen vehicle, driving with a suspended license, and having someone else’s personal ID with the intent to commit fraud. The incident happened near the 210 block of 41st Avenue in Capitola at 5 a.m. on February 21. (source)
- Police found someone with stolen property, illegal drug items, a controlled substance, and ammunition, and also found pollution near water.
Location: Near the 310 block of Brommer St., Santa Cruz County
Time: 4 p.m. on February 23 (source)
- A person was arrested for several offenses, including having illegal drug paraphernalia, obstructing a public officer, possessing a controlled substance, vandalism under $400, disorderly conduct involving alcohol, and being under the influence of a controlled substance. The incident happened near the 190 block of 41st Avenue in Capitola at 9 p.m. on February 25. (source)
- A domestic violence incident was reported near the 900 block of Rosedale Ave. in Capitola at 5 a.m. on February 25. (source)
- A person was arrested for having illegal drugs with previous offenses, having illegal drug-related items, and driving with a suspended license. The incident happened near Portola Dr and 38th Ave. in Capitola at 11 a.m. on February 21. (source)
- A person was drunk in public, acted disorderly because of alcohol, and interfered with a public officer. The incident happened near the 490 block of Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz County, at 11 p.m. on February 27. (source)
- A person was behaving disorderly under the influence of drugs near the 140 block of Wharf Road in Capitola around midnight on February 28. (source)
- A person was reported for disorderly conduct related to alcohol near the 440 block of Starboard Court, Santa Cruz County. The incident happened at 9 p.m. on February 16. (source)
- A person was arrested for being drunk in public near the 270 block of 41st Avenue, Santa Cruz County. The incident happened at 11 p.m. on February 19. (source)
- There was a fight in a public place near the Mountain View Police Department in Capitola at 7 p.m. on February 28. (source)
- A woman was arrested for petty theft near the 180 block of 41st Avenue in Capitola. The incident happened at 11 a.m. on February 16. (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.
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