Aptos Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, Aug. 19

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Good morning! It’s Aug. 19 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Pleasant with sunny spells in Aptos

Today will be pleasant with sun breaking through clouds at times. The high will be 74, with a low of 55. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (9/11).

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Aptos news

Many seats on Santa Cruz County school boards and for Cabrillo College are up for grabs this fall, though not all will be contested.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ real estate   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Things to do in Aptos

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Property development

• The Santa Cruz County Planning Department has received a zoning application regarding 409 Hillcrest Dr. in Aptos. The proposal seeks to renew a permit that allows the existing single-family home at this address to operate as a two-bedroom vacation rental. If approved, the home could continue to be rented out for stays of no more than 30 days at a time, as permitted under the county’s vacation rental regulations. This renewal requires approval of a vacation rental permit. (view application)

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Community crime report

• A domestic violence incident happened near the 2000 block of Esplanade at midnight on Aug. 8. (source)
   
• A person violated a domestic violence protective order and a local ordinance. This happened near the 2000 block of Bonefish Court at 5 p.m. on Aug. 3. (source)
   
• A vandalism incident causing $10,000 or more in damage happened near the 1000 block of Marina Avenue at 5 a.m. on Aug. 14. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for having illegal drugs and shoplifting, both with multiple previous offenses. They were also accused of taking lost property and violating probation. The incident happened near Rancho Del Mar at 3 p.m. on Aug. 12. (source)
   
• Someone used another person’s personal information to commit fraud and did not pay a bill of over $950 at a business. This happened near the 1000 block of Nunes Road at 6 p.m. on Aug. 17. (source)
   
• A person was stopped for driving under the influence of alcohol and for driving with a suspended license due to a previous DUI violation. The incident happened near the southbound Highway 1 off-ramp at Mar Monte Boulevard at midnight on Aug. 15. (source)
   
• A person was found drunk in public near Seacliff State Beach at 10 p.m. on Aug. 15. (source)
   
• A person was found drunk in public near the 1000 block of Heather Terrace at 1 p.m. on Aug. 8. (source)
   

Note on today’s report: Some of the incidents listed are not recent. This can happen for a couple of reasons: Delays in agency reporting — sometimes officials don’t file reports right away, or agencies release batches of reports weeks later. Delays in public complaints — people may not notice or decide to contact police until some time after an incident. Please contact the responsible law-enforcement agency or your local elected officials if you have concerns about their delay in releasing information.

Disclosure: Traffic incidents, property development updates and police incidents are partially generated by artificial intelligence. We are constantly working to improve the accuracy and quality of our AI-generated content. However, there may still be errors or inaccuracies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.