Barack Obama is the first sitting American president to publicly and officially support gay marriage.
The population in Capitola and in the county have gone up over the last year. See all the numbers here.
Confusion between PG&E and wireless meter opponents has reached new murky levels.
Six men running for the first second and fifth district county seats address women and childrens needs.
PG&E announced a soft deadline of today for all those wishing to opt out of the SmartMeter program.
Thursday evening's meeting included a discussion of keeping the Rispin property, but the final decision will be left up to the state.
The City is in a tough spot when it comes to the finances of the Rispin property.
Even without a city ordinance, these businesses are pledging to help the local environmental movement.
The city council decided to steer clear of changing beach laws to allow dogs.
While local Democrats still speak louder with their money than Republicans, GOP support may be growing in Capitola-Soquel.
The day has finally come for canines in Capitola.
What do you think of the school that will replace the community garden at Jade Street Park?
The Golden State Warriors have proposed a 3,200 seat arena for Santa Cruz to house the Dakota Wizards.
You can lose up to $20 of outstanding fines by bringing in cans of food.
There's a chance that the vacant Capitola area could host a hotel in the coming years.
The California Lottery has contributed millions upon millions to local schools.
The Capitola Police Department has officially welcomed its new chief.
There were nine tickets that had five winning numbers but no one had five plus the mega number.
Dennis Norton is skeptical of selling land owned by the city.
Joe Simitian and Bill Monning air on the side of the animals.
There's plenty on the table for Thursday's meeting.
The nonprofit ocean preservation group Save Our Shores helped push through a ban on plastic bags to save the ocean.
Essential community groups like Meals on Wheels will have funding from Capitola for the second half of the Fiscal Year.
The Capitola City Council has an array of agenda items to discuss Thursday evening.
Satellite Healthcare is making dialysis treatment easier for mid-county residents.
After sold out wedding days the past Valentine's Day, the Santa Cruz County Clerk is offering Leap Year marriage ceremonies on Feb. 29. Just think, you only have to buy anniversary presents every four years.
The Capitola City Council was focused on resource management on Thursday evening.
The Capitola City Council will meet for the last time in February on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Escalante will pick up where Mike Card is leaving off on April 1.
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State Senator Joe Simitian's Clean Coast Act - which bans cruise ships and other vessels from dumping in state waters - has prompted the EPA to declare the entire 1,624-mile California coast a 'No Discharge Zone.'
Stand-alone signs (the business-owner preferred name for them) were the hot item on the agenda last night.
There's a little bit of new and a lot of old on this week's Capitola City Council agenda.
PG&E customers who have reverted back to analog meters will pay a $75 one-time fee and a $10 monthly charge.
Capitola Mayor Mike Termini has mixed feelings when it comes to the American Lung Association's assessment of Capitola's tobacco control.
The City of Capitola is taking out a loan to remove residents from the Pacific Cove Mobile Home Park.
Dozens on both sides of the skate park debate filled council chambers on Thursday evening.
The skate park argument is far from over in Capitola.
There is a vocal group of Capitola citizens ready to take on the skate park project.