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I hope everyone’s feeling recharged and ready for a new week. It looks like we’ll have a partly cloudy day today with highs in the low-60s.
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Mat Weir spent some time at the third annual Surf City Comic Con at the Capitola Mall on Saturday, where thousands of cosplayers, vendors, and comic fanatics gathered to share their love for collectibles, art, and, of course, comics.
I tuned into the Capitola City Council meeting last Thursday, where it discussed how to proceed with figuring out the future of the Stockton Avenue Bridge, which is noticeably deteriorating, according to a 2024 study. While there is no imminent safety risk, and any project is years away, city staff will study options for what a repair or a full replacement might look like.
Tania Ortiz checks in on the development of rules to regulate battery storage facilities after the developers of a proposed project in Watsonville begin seeking a path toward state approval. County officials told her that it’s still too early to determine what the next steps are
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Nerd nirvana: Comics and kitsch fans turn out for Surf City Comic Con
Thousands flocked to the third annual Surf City Comic Con on Saturday, where cosplayers, vendors, and fans
Carmageddon: Capitola begins to study options to repair or replace the Stockton Avenue bridge
The Capitola City Council will begin to study the viability of the Stockton Avenue Bridge that links Capitola Village and the surrounding areas. Evaluation of the structure showed deterioration of the bridge deck and reinforcing steel, and found that a full deck replacement is […]
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