Good morning! It’s Oct. 12 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Cool with clouds and sun in Aptos
Today will be cool with times of clouds and sun; there could be coastal flooding in prone areas around high tide. The high will be 69 with a low of 46.
Aptos news
Milissa Ales-Barnicoat, Karen Cogswell and Ben Finke compete for Cabrillo College’s Area 6 trustee seat on the seven-member governing board.
Cabrillo College: Milissa Ales-Barnicoat, Karen Cogswell and Ben Finke vie for Area 6 seat
By Hillary Ojeda
Oct 12, 2026
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What’s new around you
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Things to do in Aptos
Property development
- The Santa Cruz County Planning Department is currently reviewing a zoning application for a proposed project at 260 Rio Del Mar Blvd., Unit 8, in the Aptos Planning Area. The project seeks to establish a new three-bedroom, non-hosted short-term rental, which would be available for overnight lodging for periods of up to 30 days at a time and requires a Non-Hosted Short Term Rental Permit. Residents who wish to provide input or express concerns about this application must submit their public comments to the Planning Department by Oct. 22. (view application)
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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