Week in Review: Skate Park Drama and Chris Rene's Homecoming

The hottest topic in Capitola last week was the long-awaited skate park, currently planned for Monterey Park behind .

A community meeting hosted by Mayor Mike Termini regarding the park was held at the Soquel Union School District office on Wednesday to discuss the skate park. At that meeting, the . At the city council meeting the next night, proponents of the park were out in in full force, and the .

We held a , which evoked participation from 128 fans. Gina Rene, Chris's sister, , Chris's third grade teacher from .

On Sunday, we brought you  and a .

Roger Galvin was named , after he recovered over $30k of stolen silver. 

Following a spree of serious crime in Capitola-Soquel over the last few months, we asked you in if you feel safe in town. Half of the respondents reported feeling not safe or less safe than in the past.

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors in the unincorporated county last Wednesday. Enforcement of the moratorium still remains an issue.

Second Harvest announced at a Thursday event at that it had during its holiday food drive. 

Finally, there were five earthquakes in the county last week, .