Good morning! It’s May 21 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Sunny and pleasant in Capitola / Soquel
Today will be pleasant with plenty of sunshine. The high will be 71 with a low of 48. Mostly sunny now, changing to sunny at 2 p.m.
9 am
57°
Mostly sunny
11 am
62°
1 pm
68°
3 pm
70°
Sunny
5 pm
70°
Mostly sunny
7 pm
65°
Sunny
Looking ahead: Cool Saturday
Capitola / Soquel news
Capitola City Council is addressing Alexander Pedersen’s vacant seat after his resignation due to residency rule confusion, raising questions about state laws on political domicile versus residence and highlighting legal ambiguities.
Capitola councilmember’s resignation highlights vague residency rules for politicians
By Max Chun
May 21, 2025
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What’s new around you
▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Roadwork is affecting traffic near you
- South Highway 1 is facing closures for roadway excavation. The closure will last until 6:30 a.m. on August 29.
- The northbound Highway 1 offramp at Soquel Dr. will be closed during the day on Monday, May 19, for construction work. This is part of a project to add auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements between the 41st Avenue and Soquel Drive interchanges, as well as to help build a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing at Chanticleer Avenue.
Things to do in Capitola / Soquel
🪷 Free Info Session for Thailand Yoga & Cultural Retreat
Join us for a free and inspiring info session to discover all the magic awaiting you on our upcoming Thailand Yoga and Cultural Retreat!
At Breath+Oneness Yoga on May 24
Enliven Breathwork: Attract What You Desire A Breathwork & Guided Visioning Journey
This playful, powerful journey is your permission slip to pause, breathe, and return to the radiant center of you
At Breath+Oneness Yoga on May 24
SAMIRA | A Shamanic Sound Ceremony
Join us for an expansive sound journey, that will bring forth healing, creativity, and inner reflection.
At Breath+Oneness Yoga on May 24
An Unbelievable Lightness of Being A Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® Workshop
In this gentle yet powerful Awareness Through Movement® workshop, we’ll explore how letting go of unnecessary tension can reveal a surprising sense of…
At Breath+Oneness Yoga on May 25
Did you know?
Median age in your community is
47
Capitola / Soquel
compared with…
39
Santa Cruz County
37
California
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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