Eastside / Live Oak Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, December 5

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Good morning! It’s December 5 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Mostly sunny in Eastside / Live Oak

Today will be mostly sunny. The high will be 63 with a low of 41. Mostly sunny now, changing to sunny at noon

Looking ahead: Mostly sunny this weekend

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Eastside / Live Oak news

Santa Cruz County RTC approved three Coastal Rail Trail segments over tracks, replacing the side-by-side plan. Top events this week: The Expendables at The Catalyst, Downtown Holiday Parade, and Lighted Boat Parade.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ road incidents   ▼︎ food inspections   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Things to do in Eastside / Live Oak

Add an event to our calendar

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• A hit and run happened around 5:00 a.m. today at 202 Encina Dr. The parked vehicle involved cannot be driven. The incident was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 6:midnight No injuries were reported.
   
• Northbound Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley is under one-way traffic control for emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. today.
   

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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.

• Rei, Inc at 1662 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on December 3 with no critical issues.
   

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Community crime report

• A person was given a citation and released because of a warrant for not appearing in court for petty theft. The incident happened near W Levee & Soquel Bridge, Santa Cruz at 11 a.m. on December 3. (source)
   
• A person was cited and released for having a narcotic controlled substance. The incident happened near the 1400 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 10 p.m. on December 2. (source)
   
• A woman was arrested for domestic violence, holding someone against their will, and causing significant property damage. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Peck Te in Santa Cruz around 3 a.m. on December 2. (source)
   
• A hit and run crash that caused property damage but no injuries was reported near Soquel Avenue and West S Park Way, Santa Cruz. The incident happened at 4 p.m. on December 1. (source)
   
• Gang graffiti was found and recorded as vandalism causing less than $400 in damage, related to gang activity. The incident happened near E Cliff Dr & Murray St., Santa Cruz at 11 p.m. on November 29. (source)
   
• A fight involving assault and battery between two or more people was reported near Front St. & Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, at 5 p.m. on November 29. (source)
   
• A vehicle was reported stolen without the owner’s consent near the 1200 Block of Water St., Santa Cruz, at midnight on June 30. (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.