Week in Review: New Police Chief and a Stabbing Arrest

If you weren't checking up on local news this week, there were a few key headlines you missed. See the recap of the week below.

Capitola-Soquel Patch was the first to report the hire of Watsonville Deputy Police Chief , effective April 1. We about his new job on Thursday.

A Capitola man was arrested in Bonny Doon this week for . Later in the week, an Aptos teen was on the night of her 15th birthday party, sparking a heated debate in the comments section of our article on the incident.

The Capitola City Council comparing its financial  behavior with that of similar cities. In the same meeting, well over an hour was spent discussing how to make meeting agendas shorter. Oh, the irony.

The Capitola Mall hosted the 2012 Business Showcase on Thursday, and Patch had a booth at the event along with 150 other groups. See photos from the event .

A photo of a woman with her dyed dog in Capitola Village sparked a lively comment conversation early in the week. Check out the photo and the comments .

Lastly, the Cabrillo College mens basketball team . They now play the winner of San Francisco and Contra Costa.