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Week in Review: Deadly Collision, Murder, Arson in Capitola

Take a look back at the last week of headlines in Capitola-Soquel.

Capitola and Soquel aren't as sleepy as they appear. Just let the last four months of headlines serve as evidence to that claim. This week was no different.

On Monday, we reported the previous week of crime, including a . Then that night, for the third time in just over a month, . 

Although one of the biggest holidays of the year was this week, the Fourth of July was fairly calm throughout the county. The Sheriff's Office .

Find out what's happening in Capitola-Soquelwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Tuesday afternoon brought tragedy to Capitola Village, when a . The boarder survived the crash. An online memorial guestbook . Capitola-Soquel Patch's teen blogger, Ian Weckler, put in his two cents on the incident. Read his take here.

On Friday night, a 19-year-old Soquel man was . He has still not been identified. 

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Breaking news continued through Saturday night, when a . Central Fire is investigating the incident as suspected arson. 

Lastly, sales tax . Check your receipts, and make sure you aren't being overcharged. 


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