Family Owned For 35 Years • Capitola, Soquel, Live Oak, Pleasure Point
Times Publishing Group, Inc. 2026©
August 2026 • Vol 31 No. 8
www.tpgonlinedaily.com
54th Annual Wharf to Wharf Race
It’s a six-mile rolling carnival of a road race. A motivating musical experience with 30+ bands. A community event with 16,000 friends old and new. Call it what you want, the 54th running of the Wharf to Wharf Race on the morning of Sunday July 26 was once again more fun than a pair of running shoes should be allowed to have. For the second year in a row “The Best Little Road Race in California” started at 30th Street and Portola Drive on the east side instead of the traditional start at the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf and the Boardwalk due to ongoing construction and closure of the Murray Street Bridge. Full Story page 6 Harry Hooper’s relatives gather to celebrate the rededication of his memorial plaque on the Capitola Wharf.
Restoring Local Legend’s Place on the Wharf
Community Celebrates Harry Hooper’s Contributions to Capitola
With the Capitola Wharf restoration now complete, Harry Hooper’s plaque at the entrance to the wharf was rededicated on Saturday, July 11. Friends and family gathered in front of the plaque for the rededication. Those gathered listened to speeches from
Hooper’s granddaughter, Donna Hooper Danza; former Capitola Historical Museum curator Frank Perry, and Rick Moran, one of the people who helped get the plaque back on the wharf. ... continues on page 4
Find your one of a kind. 627 Capitola Avenue Capitola, CA 95010 831.204.7884
Teen Lifeguard Invited to White House Full Story page 8
Capitola Woman Killed in Senseless Attack
A 19-year-old Santa Cruz man accused of fatally stabbing a Capitola woman outside Capitola Mall planned the attack in advance, purchased two switchblade knives and then randomly selected his victim ... Full Story page 12
EQUIPMENT RENTALS & SALES WE PAY THE SALES TAX ON RENTALS! OPEN AND DELIVER 6 DAYS A WEEK(Closed Sunday) 8 CONVENIENT LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU! www.AToolShed.com • 1-800-A-TOOL-SHED
PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID WATSONVILLE, CA PERMIT 31 RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER ECRWSSEDDM