Good morning! It’s July 29 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Partly sunny in Aptos
Today will be some low clouds early, then mostly sunny and pleasant; watch for unusually rough surf and rip currents. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 73 with a low of 54. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (10/11). Partly sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 1 p.m.
Looking ahead: Pleasant this weekend
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Things to do in Aptos
BioCharger & Vibrational Sound Table Healing Happy Hour
Take a midweek pause and recharge your energy ✨ Join us for BioCharger & Vibrational Sound Table Healing Happy Hour—a unique experience designed to su…
At Soulcare Studios on July 29
Repeats 22 more times until December 30
Latte’s and Learn
Join us Wednesday, May 21st from 12:00 P.M.- 1:00 P.M. at California Coffee for an informative and uplifting workshop you won’t want tfor suo miss! Ou…
At California Coffee on July 29
Repeats 25 more times until September 24
Pilates & Posture in the Pasture
Horses are deeply attuned to nonverbal cues; our posture, breath, and inner state shape how they respond.
At Beyond Liberty on July 29
Repeats 28 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!
At Persephone Restaurant on July 30
Repeats 11 more times until October 15
Property development
- The Santa Cruz County Planning Department has received a zoning application for a project at 413 Hillcrest Drive in the Aptos Planning Area. The proposal seeks to renew an existing permit for a two-bedroom non-hosted short-term rental at this address. If approved, the permit would continue to allow overnight lodging for periods of up to 30 days at a time. The renewal is subject to approval of a Non-Hosted Short-Term Rental Renewal Permit. (view application)
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- Starting overnight on August 2, the southbound Highway 1 off-ramp at Bay Avenue in Santa Cruz County (Capitola/Soquel area) will be closed for a long-term construction project. Crews are working on adding auxiliary lanes and bus improvements between the Bay Avenue/Porter Street and State Park Drive interchanges.
- There are alternating lane closures on both northbound and southbound Highway 9 at Pool Drive in San Lorenzo Valley because of bridge work. This is expected to continue until April 30, 2027, at 6:59 a.m.
- There is one-way traffic on Highway 9 at Cascade Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of ongoing work. The closure is expected to end at 7:01 a.m. on August 31.
- CHP helped with construction on northbound Highway 1 at Park in Capitola/Soquel. Units M1 and D2 were at the scene and planned to stay until about 6:00 a.m. The incident was reported yesterday.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
Disclosure: Traffic incidents and property development updates 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.