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The man suffered a gash in his back, as well as cuts on his face. Police say he was able to communicate with authorities at the scene.

A large fight in the area of Leibrandt Avenue and Raymond Street was reported around 5:45 p.m. Saturday, according to dispatchers.

Since 2005, Adamson has been general manager at the Beacon Hill Water and Sewer District in southwestern Washington.

Gilroy Police arrested Robert William Lincoln, 50, of Capitola on Tuesday morning on a bevy of sexual molestation charges after a week-long investigation, Sgt.

Remember when you first heard the word staycation? Most likely it was way back in the early years of the 21st century, when gas prices spiked tremendously.

Sheriff Phil Wowak gave historian Sandy Lydon a jail shirt to give him a feel for a place "he'd never make it in." Judge Bill Kelsey brought in the trophies his friend, Lydon, had given him over the years for contests between them....all reminding the judge that he finished second.

It wasn't exactly a picnic at Peery Park, so Capitola city leaders have decided to do away with the picnic tables there.

When a home is first seen from the street, the entry is the traditional focal point.

For Sandy Lydon, however, home is a much more expansive idea. The long-time Cabrillo College history prof -- and the subject of a roast on Friday at the Cocoanut Grove -- may be the only person who feels perfectly at home in Santa Cruz, in Aptos, in Watsonville, in Hollister and in Salinas.

Hi, everyone! I have some exciting news to share about Patch - we're getting a whole new look! It's coming in the next week or so and it's going to make Capitola-Soquel Patch easier to use, and a better place to connect and share.

We supported Measure S, the parcel tax to benefit Soquel Union Elementary School District's students, but we understand why it failed to garner enough votes.

Q Is it legal to ride a skateboard on the street like a bike? On my commute, I see a father on a skateboard accompanying his child -- who's riding a bike.

The city of Capitola could face a penalty of $3,000 under the Affordable Care Act because of one employee in a temporary position without health coverage.

Officers from several different law enforcement agencies cracked down on Soquel Drive this month, writing out 158 citations for various violations.

Correction: An earlier version of this post indicated that the event is a buy back.

Signs pepper lawns all over Capitola and Soquel both in support and in opposition to Measure S - a $90 parcel tax that would benefit the Soquel Union Elementary School District over the next eight years.

The Capitola Aptos Rotary presents "The Roasting of Sandy "The History Dude" Lydon 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, at Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach St.

According to the listings available on AOL Real Estate , the least expensive homes currently on the market in Soquel, Aptos and Capitola all have one thing in common: they're mobile.

Dear SOS: I recently visited the beautiful little town of Capitola, next to Santa Cruz on the California coast.

Springtime has arrived and pollen is in the air. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, the San Jose area ranks #88 in the country in a list of "allergy capitals." On Sunday night, Capitola had a pollen level of 6.4, marked as medium on a scale that tops out at 12.