Good morning! It’s July 9 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Areas of fog, then sun; cool in Aptos

Today will be cool with areas of low clouds and fog giving way to sun. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 68 with a low of 54. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (10/11). Mostly cloudy now, changing to mostly sunny at 2 pm.

9 am

60°

Mostly cloudy

11 am

65°

1 pm

67°

3 pm

68°

Mostly sunny

5 pm

65°

7 pm

61°


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Community crime report

  • Late at night on June 30, there was a police incident close to the area of Rancho Del Mar/State Park Drive in Santa Cruz County. (source)

Top news from nearby

Lauren Fritz, a UC Santa Cruz graduate student, combines her passions for knitting, sailing, and marine biology to study the impact of tourism on humpback whales in Monterey Bay and Antarctica, utilizing drones and tissue samples to understand the effects of tourist boats on these majestic creatures.


Things to do in Aptos

Jungle James Animal Adventure
Jungle James Animal Adventure

Join Jungle James for one of 3 shows on July 10th!

At Aptos Branch Library on July 10

Cabrillo Stage:
Cabrillo Stage: “In the Heights” Opening

A Cabrillo College Production of “In the Heights”

At 6500 Soquel Dr on July 11

Cabrillo Stage:
Cabrillo Stage: “In The Heights” Opening Night

A Cabrillo College Production of “In the Heights”

At Crocker Theater on July 12


Did you know?

Percent of households with married couples in your community is

55%

compared to…

48%
49%

No traffic problems nearby

We checked with state and county agencies — the roads look good!