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Greetings Capitola! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ready to race or swim at Capitola Beach Festival this month?
  • Child found in car after Capitola-area DUI chase ends on beach
  • How should Capitola residents prepare now for a strong El Niño?

Also on today's calendar: John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 80, low: 56.
  • Tuesday: Sun yielding to clouds, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Capitola Beach Festival Celebrates the Ocean with Paddle & Swim Events (tpgonlinedaily.com) — Capitola residents can dive into the 4th Annual Capitola Beach Festival's paddleboard races and new open-water swim on Sunday, Sept. 27, right off the local shoreline. Families, kids, and athletes of all levels are welcome to enjoy the ocean together. Organizers aim to grow Capitola's paddle community while honoring the "Live Like Jay" legacy of friendship and ocean-loving adventure.
   

2. DUI suspect leads police on two pursuits with 3-year-old child in car in Santa Cruz County (ksbw.com) — A traffic stop attempt by Capitola police on 41st Avenue turned into a high-speed chase that later resumed near Seascape and ended on the beach by Hidden Beach County Park, where officers found a 3-year-old child in the car. CHP officers arrested a 41-year-old Las Vegas man on DUI, felony evading, and child endangerment charges, and also detained the child's mother. No injuries were reported, and the child was taken to safety.
   

3. Santa Cruz County releases safety guide for residents ahead of El Niño (santacruzsentinel.com) — Santa Cruz County is urging residents, including those in Capitola, to prepare now for a potentially very strong El Niño by updating emergency plans, signing up for CruzAware alerts, and readying homes for heavy rain and flooding. Officials point to 2022–23 storm damage to Capitola's wharf and nearby coast as a reminder of what's possible. The county's updated online guide details evacuation planning, road safety, and cleanup tips after severe weather.
   

4. Santa Cruz County immigration arrests steadily increase as nationwide arrests surge (santacruzlocal.org) — Capitola residents are seeing federal immigration enforcement rise across Santa Cruz County, even as Capitola Police report no recent advance notices from immigration authorities. The piece details who is being arrested, how often agents notify local departments, and what legal resources are available for non-citizens. It also explains how county public defenders and local nonprofits can help people navigate immigration consequences of criminal cases.
   

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