Good morning! It’s January 27 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Partly sunny in Aptos
Today will be partly sunny. There is a 25% chance of rain. The high will be 63 with a low of 47. Mostly sunny now, changing to mostly cloudy at 7 p.m.
Looking ahead: Pleasant Saturday
Top news from nearby
Federal land in Santa Cruz County, including Cotoni-Coast Dairies, is protected from oil and gas drilling under a new BLM proposal; environmentalists urge vigilance as public comment is open.
In the Public Interest: Monitoring ICE; temperature rising over rail line; protesting Trump immigration enforcement
January 26, 2026
Around Santa Cruz County politics & policy, including a look ahead at what’s on upcoming agendas for local elected officials and commissions.
What’s new around you
▼︎ real estate ▼︎ new businesses ▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Aptos
Pilates & Posture in the Pasture
Horses are deeply attuned to nonverbal cues; our posture, breath, and inner state shape how they respond. When we’re centered, they notice. This gentl…
At Beyond Liberty on January 28
Repeats 54 more times until February 10
Persephone Restaurant Thursday Night Pasta Special
Every Thursday along with our regular menu we offer a prix fixe pasta dinner! Enjoy three courses starting with a fresh farmers market mixed green sal…
At Persephone Restaurant on January 29
Repeats 37 more times until October 15
MOONBATH: Womens Full Moon Ritual Circle & Soundbath
Beneath February’s luminous Snow Moon, we gather to soften, release, and reconnect. The Snow Moon arrives in the heart of winter, a time of quiet resi…
At Soul care studios on February 1
Cabrillo College: Symphony Piano Recital
Jon Nakamatsu, known and beloved to Santa Cruz audiences for many years, once again brings his piano artistry to the stage. Now in his third decade of…
At Cabrillo College Samper Hall on February 1
Property development
- The Santa Cruz County Planning Department is currently accepting public comments on a zoning application for a project at 33 Anita Drive, Watsonville 95076. The proposal seeks to renew a permit that allows a four-bedroom vacation rental in an existing single-family home, with the rental available for overnight stays of up to thirty days at a time. Residents who wish to provide input on this application must submit their comments before the deadline on February 6, as no public comments will be accepted after that date. (view application)
New local businesses
- A new business named ALBION SC CENTRAL COAST was registered at 753 Oakhill Rd., Aptos CA 95003 on January 20. The business was registered by Pacific Coast Pathways as a corporation.
- A new business named HALEY’S HAIR CHAIR was registered at 9051 Soquel Dr., Aptos CA 95003 on January 22. The business was registered by Haley Martine Ruddick as an individual business.
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley has one-way traffic because of emergency work. This closure will last until April 1 at 3:59 p.m.
Restaurant inspections
County officials regularly inspect food facilities to ensure compliance with state laws. Here, Lookout Santa Cruz reports both those who have passed the inspections and those that the county deems to have a “major” issue. The county’s full ongoing report can be accessed here.
- Jacke Sweeties at 328 Cox Rd, Aptos, passed a county health inspection on January 23 with no critical issues.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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