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Good morning! It’s Jan. 29 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Cool with fog, then sun in Capitola / Soquel

Today will be cool with low clouds and fog giving way to sun. The high will be 55 with a low of 41. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of mold in the air. Fog now, changing to mostly sunny at 1 pm.

8 am

45°

Fog

10 am

48°

12 pm

52°

2 pm

54°

Mostly sunny

4 pm

54°

6 pm

51°

Mostly clear


Capitola / Soquel news

Santa Cruz County experiences a rise in new business registrations, including Fusion Fare Restaurant and Wildflower Tattoo, while Rip Curl closes due to national retail challenges, and Miramar restaurant seeks city council approval.

Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Jan. 27

Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Jan. 27

By Lookout Santa Cruz

Jan 28, 2025


UC Santa Cruz

What’s new around you

▼︎ road incidents   ▼︎ food inspections   ▼︎ events

Map of A map showing the locations of informaton from today's roundup

Read on to see the details about each item…


Roadwork is affecting traffic near you

  • The southbound lanes of State Route 1 at Bay Avenue are completely closed for roadwork. This closure will continue until January 31 at 6:01 a.m.
     

Things to do in Capitola / Soquel

What Got You Here WILL Get You There: Approaching the Job Market after 60
What Got You Here WILL Get You There: Approaching the Job Market after 60

This 4-session series is an opportunity to evaluate your skills, talents and experiences through a new lens

At Capitola Branch Library on Jan. 30
Repeats 2 more times until Feb. 6

Nourish & Flow: A 6-Week Series of Yoga & Health
Nourish & Flow: A 6-Week Series of Yoga & Health

A 6-week journey to align your body, mind, and habits with your vision of vitality in 2025. Starting Thursday, January 9th. Each Thursday is a yoga class followed by a health class!

At Breath+Oneness Yoga on Jan. 30
Repeats 3 more times until Feb. 13

Santa Cruz Montessori Open House
Santa Cruz Montessori Open House

We invite you to attend our next open house on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 10 a.m. to noon. RSVP today!

At Santa Cruz Montessori on Feb. 1

Microdose Breathwork Session
Microdose Breathwork Session

Dive deeper with your breath and inner voice, opened by the gentle portal of magic mushrooms.

At Breath+Oneness Yoga on Feb. 2


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.

  • Soquel High School at 401 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel, passed a county health inspection on Jan. 24 with no critical issues.
     

No crimes to report today

We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.