Aptos Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, November 19

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

Partly sunny and cool in Aptos

Today will be cool with intervals of clouds and sunshine. There is a 12% chance of rain. The high will be 58 with a low of 49. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of mold in the air. Intermittent clouds now, changing to cloudy at 7 p.m.

Looking ahead: Another round of rain later Wednesday night into early Thursday followed by an extended dry stretch

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Aptos news

Search continues for missing Utah woman Danielle Staley in Santa Cruz County; family seeks public help. Over 30 new local businesses registered this week, including Watsonville Café & Grill and CrossFit Seabright.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ road incidents   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Things to do in Aptos

Add an event to our calendar

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• A semi truck was blocking the road at Aptos Creek Fire Rd and Aptos Creek Rd for several hours today. Another vehicle tried to get by but couldn’t and had to back up. The incident was reported as a traffic hazard.
   
• One-way traffic control is in place on North Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on December 5.
   
• Northbound Highway 17 in Scotts Valley is facing closures for road striping. The closure is expected to end at 4:59 a.m. today.
   
• Southbound Highway 17 is facing closures in the Eastside / Live Oak area for road striping. The closure is expected to end at 5:59 a.m. today.
   

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Community crime report

• A person was arrested for giving false identification to police, shoplifting, theft, and driving with a suspended license due to a previous DUI violation. The incident happened near the 760 block of Soquel Drive in Santa Cruz County at 6 p.m. on November 15. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for battery on a spouse or dating partner and for a probation violation, but the charges were later dropped. The incident happened near the 100 block of Calabasas in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County. It occurred at 5 p.m. on November 14. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, causing injury to a partner, and false imprisonment. The incident happened near the 600 block of Quail Run Road in Santa Cruz County at 5 p.m. on November 6. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and having an open container in the car. The incident happened near Soquel Dr at Cabrillo College Drive, Santa Cruz County, at 11 a.m. on November 6. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for stealing a vehicle and having illegal paraphernalia. The incident happened near Coates Dr and Park Dr in Santa Cruz County at 8 p.m. on November 4. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for making threats, causing injury to a partner, and vandalism. The incident happened near the 400 block of Belle Monti Ct, Santa Cruz County, at 6 p.m. on November 3. (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 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.