Capitola

Back under public ownership, Watsonville Community Hospital is ready to design its expanded emergency room. And, the Capitola City Council has rejected a proposal to build part of the Coastal Rail Trail on Park Avenue near the Capitola Trestle.

A class action lawsuit against PG&E alleges that an explosion in Capitola in December was not an isolated incident. Plus, Monterey County installs six roadside cameras to catch people dumping trash.

Power is still out for a handful of customers in historic Capitola Village after an explosion destroyed a small apartment building early on Christmas Day.

The construction will also continue an ongoing improvement project meant to make the wharf more stable and resilient to future storms.

California’s stormy January comes with a pricey cleanup bill, estimated to cost around $1 billion. The central coast was among the hardest hit region in the state.

Summer festivals often reflect the harvest of a region. Watsonville has the Strawberry Festival. For Gilroy, it’s garlic. And Capitola hosts the annual…