Santa Cruz County, California
Tree removal in Capitola, CA
Tree removal in Capitola. The National Weather Service logged one storm report with trees in them near Capitola from 2016 through 2025, the latest on April 4, 2024. About a third of the homes in Capitola are detached houses.
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What is particular to Capitola
Storm reports near Capitola
From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged one storm report near Capitola that mention trees, limbs or branches. It is dated April 4, 2024. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 58 mph, estimated by the reporter.
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Homes and who decides
About 4,510 households live in Capitola. About a third of the homes are detached houses and about half the occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1975. With that many rentals, a tree at a rented home usually goes to the landlord or property manager first; the lease generally says who arranges and pays for tree work.
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
Freezing nights
The nearest NOAA climate normals station, about 3 miles from Capitola, averages 6 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F.
Source: NOAA Climate Normals
If a tree is on a line
Call the electric utility first and treat the line as live. EIA lists one electric utility with service territory in Santa Cruz County: Pacific Gas & Electric Co..
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Tree down, or about to come down?
Before work starts
In California, tree work for hire is licensed by the Contractors State License Board. Check a license.
Insurance complaints go to the California Department of Insurance.
Storm records, FEMA ratings and electric utilities for the whole county: Santa Cruz County.