The architecture firm hired by Capitola to design its new library made a critical mistake by setting the building too close to high-voltage wires next to the property line, officials say. Now, city leaders and taxpayers are getting a handle on what that error is costing.
Capitola & Soquel
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Capitola set to give $7,500 grants to help businesses stay afloat during COVID-19
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Santa Cruz County sheriff seeks public’s help in finding suspect in January shooting on Soquel near Winkle
Detectives are searching for 29-year-old Patrick Diaz, saying he played a role in the shooting in the 2500 block of Soquel Drive. He is one of three suspects in the case.
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Grub before you shop: Food trucks allowed to keep operating in Capitola Mall parking lot
The Capitola Planning Commission voted Thursday night to approve permits for up to three food truck vendors to operate in the Capitola Mall parking lot.
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Soquel publisher tries to size up the post-Trump era in new essay collection
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Meet Mrs. Mayor: Yvette Brooks hopes to lead Capitola into a more diversity-minded future
Yvette Brooks, 37, is Capitola’s new mayor. And she brings with her a perspective that may help expand the thinking around diversity and inclusiveness in a city that is 60% white.
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Capitola’s first Latina mayor takes office, council now majority women
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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42-year-old man shot on Winkle near Soquel Dr.
In an in-depth interview with Lookout Santa Cruz, Mills expanded on the changes he’s making to local policing policy,…