Good morning! It’s January 7 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy in Aptos
Today will be a stray shower this morning; otherwise, considerable cloudiness. There is a 40% chance of rain. The high will be 62 with a low of 42. Mostly cloudy now, changing to cloudy at 10 a.m.
Aptos news
Rabbi Paula Marcus will retire from Temple Beth El in 2027. A Utah woman’s ex-boyfriend pleaded not guilty to domestic violence in a Santa Cruz case. Several new local businesses registered countywide this week.
Longtime community fixture Rabbi Paula Marcus announces 2027 retirement
By Wallace Baine
Jan 7, 2026
Ex-boyfriend of Utah woman who went missing pleads not guilty to domestic violence charges, arrest warrant canceled
By Hillary Ojeda
Jan 7, 2026
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Regional air corridor project closer to kickoff; new vendors sought for Abbott Square
By Jessica M. Pasko
Jan 7, 2026
What’s new around you
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Things to do in Aptos
Snazzy Productions presents CHUCK BRODSKY
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Chuck Brodsky is set to bring his compelling blend of storytelling, folk, and Americana music to the Ugly Mug Coffeehouse …
At Ugly Mug CoffeeHouse on January 9
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- There is a one-way traffic closure on South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on April 1.
- Highway 1 at Capitola Ave. in Capitola will have four full overnight closures in one direction starting Sunday, Jan. 11. The closures are for crews to remove temporary supports from the Capitola Ave. bridge as part of the Highway 1 Auxiliary Lanes project.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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