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Week in Review: Rent Control, Earthquakes and a Murder Attempt

Catch up on the last seven days of news in Capitola-Soquel.

It was a big week for criminals and mobile home park residents in Capitola-Soquel. See all the details below.

On Monday, we reported all the . We also brought you news of a 62-year-old man who . In other cops news, a .

Residents of Surf and Sand Mobile Home Park feared the worst all week, as the Capitola City Council was set to vote on the repeal of rent control, which would effectively force the residents out of their homes. A group of the householders . Midweek, one resident was . On Thursday, however, the council , with one member absent.

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At that same council meeting, 9-year-old Kyle Jack, who last month , was .

With the school year starting, we spoke to three new teachers in the Soquel Elementary School District. .

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Lastly, early Saturday morning brought shakes across the county, as a . Throughout the week, there were .


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