Good morning! It’s August 27 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Fog to sun in Aptos

Today will be areas of low clouds and fog giving way to sun. The high will be 79 with a low of 54. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is high (7/11). Mostly cloudy now, changing to mostly sunny at 2 pm.

9 am

60°

Mostly cloudy

11 am

72°

1 pm

77°

3 pm

79°

Mostly sunny

5 pm

75°

7 pm

69°

Looking ahead: Pleasant Sunday


Roadwork is affecting traffic near you

  • Long-term projects: A single lane on Soquel Drive (from State Park Drive to Paul Sweet Road) is closed from now until December 31, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Traffic impacts will be intermittent as work progresses at multiple sites.

County Fair

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Top news from nearby

Santa Cruz County officials urge residents to get the new COVID vaccine targeting KP and JN variants amid an expected winter surge.


Things to do in Aptos

Guest Pour for Charity
Guest Pour for Charity

Our friend, Steve Bennett, will be taking over duties on Thursday night and donating his wages and gratuities to the Santa Cruz Chapter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).

At Aptos Vineyard on August 29

Business After Hours: Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
Business After Hours: Community Foundation Santa Cruz County

Join us at the Community Foundation Santa Cruz County, Thursday, August 29, on their lovely rooftop terrace, to learn more about nonprofit board service and how to put your experience and skills to wo

At 7807 Soquel Dr on August 29


Did you know?

Percent of people age 5+ who speak a language other than English in your community is

15%

compared to…

33%
44%

No crimes to report today

We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.