Capitola
A city in Santa Cruz County, California — population 9,959 as of 2020.
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News in Capitola
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September 22Capitola must fix the Stockton Avenue Bridge — and explain how maintenance fell through the cracks
For years, Caltrans inspection reports flagged maintenance needs for Capitola’s Stockton Avenue Bridge. Yet those recommendations apparently never came before the city council. Now, taxpayers face hundreds of thousands of dollars in near-term repairs — and potentially millions…
Government & Civic
Lookout Santa Cruz
September 14Carmageddon: Capitola City Council approves short-term repairs for Stockton Avenue Bridge to extend lifespan
The Capitola City Council approved a short-term repair for the Stockton Avenue Bridge that city officials say is likely to extend the life of the aging structure by roughly 10 to 15 years. The bridge spanning Soquel Creek near where it empties into Monterey Bay is 93 years old,…
Real Estate & Development
Lookout Santa Cruz
September 11New Capitola Village public art brings Monterey Bay wildlife to Monterey Avenue railing
Capitola will unveil a new public artwork along Monterey Avenue’s railing Saturday, welcoming visitors into the village with a sea of brightly colored jellyfish, otters, seahorses and other marine wildlife native to Monterey Bay, as painted by local artist Bruce Harman . Visitors…
Creatives & ArtsIn and around Capitola
See & do
+49 more on the mapEat, drink & stay
- A&w Restaurant
- Armida Winery Tasting Room
- Beach House Rentals
- Beer Thirty Bottle Shop & Pour House
- Asian Express
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Capitola by the numbers
- Area
- 1.59 sq mi (4.13 km²), 0.08 sq mi water
- Median age
- 47.6
- Households
- 4,564
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median household income
- $102,976
- Median house value
- $783,000
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 420 CAPITOLA AVE, CAPITOLA, CA 95010