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Capitola council advances wharf plan with new restaurant

By Ruby Lee Schembari|2025-06-27T14:28:24-07:00June 27, 2025|Tags: Capitola City Council, Capitola wharf, City of Capitola, Featured, Gerry Jensen, Joe Clarke, Katie Herlihy, Margaux Morgan|

Master plan due in fall

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Survey points to new restaurant, lifeguard tower on Capitola Wharf

By Ruby Lee Schembari|2025-06-25T17:51:59-07:00June 26, 2025|Tags: Capitola City Council, Capitola wharf, City of Capitola, environment, Featured, Ruby Lee Schembari, wharf|

Capitola City Council to direct staff toward Wharf Master Plan on Thursday

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Pension debt looms in Capitola budget

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-28T15:33:30-07:00May 28, 2025|Tags: budgets, Capitola City Council, Capitola wharf, City of Capitola, Featured, Jamie Goldstein, Jesse Kathan, pension debt|

Draft budget avoids cuts, warns of future challenges

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Capitola Vice Mayor Alexander Pedersen quits

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-09T14:05:48-07:00May 9, 2025|Tags: Alexander Pedersen, Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Margaux Morgan, rail trail, Yvette Brooks|

Home purchase, campaign against him prompts resignation

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Capitola council rejects Park Ave. bike path proposal

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-01T10:34:23-07:00April 18, 2025|Tags: Alexander Pedersen, Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, Gerry Jensen, Government, Joe Clarke, Margaux Morgan, Measure L, Melinda Orbach, Park Avenue, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, transportation, Tyler Maldonado|

Despite higher cost for transportation commission, many residents want trail in rail corridor

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Capitola City Council to revisit Park Ave. rail trail plan

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T10:34:25-07:00April 14, 2025|Tags: Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, Government, Jesse Kathan, Park Avenue, rail trail, transportation|

Meeting on Thursday, April 17

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Capitola to consider rebuilding wharf restaurant, other facilities

By Jesse Kathan|2025-03-14T18:15:55-07:00March 14, 2025|Tags: Capitola City Council, Capitola wharf, City of Capitola, climate change, Featured, Jesse Kathan, winter storms|

Survey, meetings expected in spring

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Explainer: Upcoming decisions on the rail trail in Capitola

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T10:34:41-07:00February 28, 2025|Tags: Capitola City Council, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, transportation|

What to know ahead of the March 4 town hall

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Capitola council delays decision on Park Avenue rail trail options

By Stephen Baxter|2025-05-01T10:34:46-07:00February 14, 2025|Tags: Alexander Pedersen, Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, Coastal Rail Trail, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Gerry Jensen, Joe Clarke, Margaux Morgan, Melinda Orbach, rail trail, roads, Rob Tidmore, Sarah Christensen, Stephen Baxter, transportation|

Residents pack meeting, threaten lawsuit

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Capitola City Council to consider future of Monte fireworks show

By Stephen Baxter|2025-01-13T10:39:41-08:00January 9, 2025|Tags: California Coastal Commission, Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, environment, Featured, fireworks, Monte Foundation, Sarah Ryan, Stephen Baxter, Yvette Brooks|

Plus, mayor’s replacement to be discussed

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3 takeaways from Santa Cruz County election results

By Jesse Kathan, Stephen Baxter and Nik Altenberg|2024-11-25T11:41:39-08:00November 23, 2024|Tags: Capitola City Council, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Scotts Valley City Council|

Potential changes for roads, rail, schools

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Santa Cruz County election results hold, except Pajaro school board

By Stephen Baxter|2024-11-14T16:13:36-08:00November 14, 2024|Tags: Capitola City Council, Christopher Bradford, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Kim De Serpa, Kristen Brown, Measure Z, Monica Martinez, Nov. 5 2024 election, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Scotts Valley City Council|

Updates due 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15