Soquel News

Michelle Rachleff, left, and her mentee, Claire Howell, are neighbors who got to know each other through the Big Sister, Little Sister program.

She Sells Seashells and More will host a networking mixer for the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, inside the Capitola Mercantile, 115 San Jose Ave., in Capitola Village.

She Sells Seashells and More will host a networking mixer for the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, inside the Capitola Mercantile, 115 San Jose Ave., in Capitola Village.

The top-ranked Knights beat Santa Cruz 5-1 on Tuesday. Last Week: 1 2 St. Francis: The Sharks topped Aptos 6-3 on Tuesday, Sobrato 4-3 on Thursday and San Lorenzo Valley 8-4 on Friday.

Day Worker Center of Santa Cruz County Program Director Mireya Gomez-Contreras hanks the center's staff and workers at Anna Jean Cummings Park in Soquel on Sunday afternoon during the center's first anniversary party.

Soquel >> Dr. Jim Engelman lives on a quiet property in the Soquel hills with a grand piano facing a garden reminiscent of a Zen monastery.

Michelle Rachleff and her mentee, Claire Howell, are neighbors who got to know each other through the Big Sister, Little Sister program.

Jeremy Shonick has written a novel - Cesar's Wars - exploring the cost of war both on and off the battlefield.

Construction crews work near the entrance to the new parking lot on the site of the former Pacific Cove Mobile Home Park in Capitola Village.

Rylee, a Dutch-mix rabbit, is one of the 20 rabbits available for adoption at Sunday's Rabbit Haven adoption event.

Steve Carlier, a Buddhist monk for 30 years, spins the Great Prayer Wheel at the Land of Medicine Buddha in Soquel on Sunday to kick off a 24-hour 'Wheelathon' fundraiser to build a Buddhist shrine, or 'stupa.'

Saskia Lucas, director of Open Streets Santa Cruz County, will speak to the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce, which meets 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Shadowbrook, 1750 Wharf Road.

Workers take a break from building a four-mile mountain bike "flow" trail through the Soquel Demonstration State Forest.

Soquel >> Some half of the Soquel Creek Water District's customers may soon face financial penalties for using too much water under a use reduction plan approved Tuesday.

Felton >> Deputies checked on 16 registered sex offenders throughout Santa Cruz County on Friday to make sure they were following the law.

Ernestina Saldana works with Santa Cruz Gardens student Brigida Medina as part of the Nationwide Foster Grandparents program paying low income seniors to mentor school kids.

Roaring Camp Railroads will host the "Roaring Camp Eggspress" train at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. April 19-20 at 5401 Graham Hill Road.

Soquel >> In a cozy kitchen behind Aldo's Italian Bakery, the four moms of Melinda's Gluten Free have commenced a morning frenzy of measuring, mixing, baking and glazing.

Amanda Jackson Miller is a candidate for the Soquel Union Elementary School District board in an upcoming special election.

The American Red Cross Santa Cruz County Chapter is deploying four local volunteers today to Oso, Washington Landslide Relief Effort to provide support and comfort to those in Washington dealing with this tragedy and awaiting information on loved ones.