After six pedestrian accidents since 2017, some Capitola residents are demanding immediate safety fixes on Bay Avenue as city officials work toward a $5 million plan to build roundabouts.
Debra Towne’s death
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Guilty plea made in fatal hit-and-run that killed Debby Towne
Nearly a year after Debra “Debby” Towne was killed in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Capitola, Soquel resident Aurora Lopez pleaded guilty. Towne’s daughter, Adrienne West, told Lookout this past year has been very challenging and that the maximum sentence of four years for Lopez doesn’t feel like enough to her.
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Capitola to install illuminated stop signs at intersection after hit-and-run
During a Thursday night Capitola city council meeting, council members directed staff to install illuminated stop signs at the Bay Avenue and Hill Street intersection.
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Debra Towne’s death on Capitola’s Bay Avenue shocks community, igniting demands for change
Debra “Debby” Towne was a caregiver who loved to dance. She had dreams of going to Hawaii and cherished Christmas cookie baking with family and friends. And at age 70, the resident of a seniors housing complex in Capitola still loved to walk, spending many evenings walking her dog with longtime friend Ray Travers after […]
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Capitola police make arrest in fatal hit-and-run collision
Capitola police arrested a Soquel woman on charges of vehicular manslaughter and hit and run causing death on Friday afternoon. Police say their investigation into the death of Debra Towne, 70, is ongoing.
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Capitola residents urge safety improvements to stretch of Bay Avenue after fatal hit-and-run
Following the hit-and-run death of 70-year-old Debra Towne on Nov. 18 in Capitola, residents are calling on city officials to make traffic safety improvements on Bay Avenue. Police are still searching for the suspect.