Restoring Local Legend’s Place on the Wharf: Community Celebrates Harry Hooper’s Contributions to Capitola • 54th Annual Wharf to Wharf Hits Its Stride: Competition and Fun Propel Event’s Success, By Tad Stearn • EMBER to Present BESS Research at Science Symposium: Saturday Aug. 7 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., By Claudia Iseman • County Shelves BESS Ordinance: Asks State to Consider Draft and Public Response, By Jon Chown • Teen Lifeguard Invited to White House: Video of Dramatic, Heroic Rescue Goes Viral • Coastal Commission Expected to Approve Capitola Amendments: By Jon Chown • Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Celebrates 50 Years • Kids2Parks Accepting Ap-plications for Free Field Trips • Property Owners in Unincorporated Areas of County Put on Notice • County Explores New Funding Options for Road Repairs: Backlog is Growing Annu-ally as Costs Far Outweigh Budget • Capitola Woman Killed in Senseless Attack: Murder Suspect Allegedly Admitted to Homicidal Fantasy, By Jon Chown • Sheriff’s K9 Finds Pipe Bomb in Car • BSA Troop 599 Celebrates 100 Years of Excellence and Community Service • Capitola Beach Festival: Make Plans for September 26 and 27, By Laurie Hill • Santa Cruz METRO Launches ‘Art in Transit’ Bus Wrap Photo Contest: Community Members Invited to Submit Original Photography Inspired by Nature, Sustainability, and Wildlife in the Monterey Bay • True Love Christian Festival Continues to Grow: Sixth Annual Event Held at Aptos Village Park • Growing Volunteerism in the Forest: Nisene Marks Non-Profit Gives Nature Lovers Chance to Show It, By Jon Chown • Soquel District Names Heather Herbst Principal of Main Street Elementary • Live Oak Landing Opens: Expands Interim Housing and Pathways to Permanent Housing in Santa Cruz County • Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music: ‘We the Dreamers’ to Explore Themes on Democracy and Freedom July 26 • Firefighter Moonlights as Marine Biologist: Wonders of the Ocean Have Always Drawn Fascination, By Jon Chown • Harry Hooper: A Hall of Fame Player and a Capitola Leader, by Deborah Osterberg, Curator, Capitola Historical Museum • Capitola is Being Bullied • Glad to See Roundabouts Taken Off the Table … and much more!