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In today's newsletter:

  • What Capitola festivals and local decisions lead September's Times issue?
  • How to make the most of Capitola's free Art & Wine Festival.
  • How vulnerable is Capitola Wharf as El Niño bears down?

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Low clouds, then some sun, temps: high: 69, low: 56.
  • Friday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Capitola-Soquel Times: September 2026 (tpgonlinedaily.com) — September's Capitola-Soquel Times issue is packed with Capitola-focused coverage, from the Art & Wine Festival and Capitola Beach Festival to a feature on the Capitola Historical Museum's 60 years of volunteering. It also previews regional stories on housing proposals, wildfire preparedness, county fair attractions, and local government decisions that could affect daily life around Capitola and Soquel.
   

• California's 'Little Italian Riviera' is turning into a free seaside art and wine festival this month — with 150+ artists, local wine and live music (secretlosangeles.com) — Capitola residents can look forward to the free Capitola Art & Wine Festival returning to Capitola Village September 12–13, with more than 150 artists, local wineries, food vendors and live music. The article shares key details on wine glass prices, shuttle service from Capitola Mall, bike valet, and how to enjoy the European-style waterfront atmosphere all weekend.
   

• California's beaches are being eaten away. El Niño could redraw the coast as we know it (latimes.com subscription) — Major coastal erosion and an expected strong El Niño are raising the risk of flooding and storm damage along California's shoreline, including Santa Cruz County's Capitola Wharf, which already suffered millions in damage from recent winter storms. Officials statewide are reinforcing vulnerable roads, seawalls, and drainage systems as higher seas, marine heat waves, and powerful storms threaten to further reshape beaches and coastal infrastructure.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday September 3
  • LO:School Site Council Meeting
    Ocean Alternative Education Center Santa Cruz, CA 95062
    6:00 pm
    • Friday September 4
  • Oaks/Suns Field Trip - Blacks Beach
    Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  • OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR →
    Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
    7:00 pm
    • Monday September 7
  • No School for Students or Staff
    Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, CA 95062
    • Wednesday September 9
  • TP Board Meeting
    Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, CA 95062
    5:30 pm
    • Thursday September 10
  • Back to School Night
    Aptos High Aptos, CA 95003
    5:00 pm
    • Friday September 11
  • Electives Session 1 - Class #1
    Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, CA 95062
    11:15 am
    • Thursday September 17
  • Alignable In-Person Power Networking for Santa Cruz County →
    David Lyng Real Estate, 1041 41st Ave, Santa Cruz
    12:00 pm
    • Saturday September 19
  • Seascape Two-Man Shamble — Palo Alto Golf Club →
    Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos
    10:00 am
    • Friday September 25
  • 33rd Annual Golf Tournament →
    Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos
    11:30 am
    • Thursday October 8
  • Rickie Lee Jones →
    Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
    8:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Soquel

Aptos

  • Confidential APT Explained: How Aptos is Adding Privacy Without Hiding Wallet Addresses? (bsc.news)
  • Aptos High Students Build Tiny Home (tpgonlinedaily.com)

Watsonville

  • Man Accused Of Impregnating Daughter, Forcing Her To Kill Baby Wanted In Monterey County: Sheriff (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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