Eastside / Live Oak Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, January 23

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Good morning! It’s January 23 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Fog this morning in Eastside / Live Oak

Today will be patchy morning fog will reduce visibility; otherwise, clouds giving way to some sun. The high will be 58 with a low of 43. Fog now, changing to mostly sunny at 1 p.m.

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Eastside / Live Oak news

This weekend features the She Adventures Film Tour, live local music, the 8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival, Santa Cruz Warriors basketball, and a heart succulent garden workshop, with many events free or low-cost.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ real estate   ▼︎ food inspections   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Property development

• The Santa Cruz County Planning Department has received a zoning application for a project at 475 Mello Lane. The proposal seeks to renew a permit allowing the operation of a three-bedroom vacation rental at this address, which is situated on the northern side of Mello Lane, approximately 500 feet west of the intersection with 7th Avenue in Santa Cruz. If approved, the permit would allow overnight stays of up to 30 days at a time for guests at the property. (view application)
   

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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 will last until April 1.
   

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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.

• Denny’s Restaurant #0231 at 1515 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on January 20 with no critical issues.
   

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Community crime report

•  A kidnapping and sexual assault involving a drugged victim happened near the 500 block of Sumner St. in Santa Cruz County. The incident occurred at 4 p.m. on January 15. (source)
   
• A sexual offense involving lewd acts with a child under 14 and sexual battery occurred near 701 Ocean St., at 11 a.m. on January 15. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for multiple charges, including bothering or molesting a child, being drunk in public, and bothering or molesting someone under 18. The incident happened near 5200 SOQUEL Ave., Santa Cruz County at 5 p.m. on January 15. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for organized retail theft, conspiracy, five counts of burglary, and five counts of grand theft. The incident happened near 259 WATER St., Santa Cruz County, at 11 p.m. on January 14. (source)
   
• A grand theft and conspiracy to commit a felony happened near the 190 block of Kinsley St., Santa Cruz County at midnight on January 16. (source)
    
• A person was arrested for multiple theft and burglary charges near 259 Water St. The incident happened in Santa Cruz County at 2 p.m. on January 14. (source)
   
• A vehicle was stolen and drugs were found in possession. The person involved is waiting to be transported out of the county. The incident happened near the 270 block of Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz County at 7 p.m. on January 12. (source)
   
• A vehicle was stolen, and the suspect also had burglar tools, committed petty theft, and gave a false ID to police. This happened near the 270 block of Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz County, at 4 p.m. on January 12. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and having a blood alcohol level over .08 percent. The incident happened near southbound Highway 1 at 41st Avenue in Santa Cruz County at 9 a.m. on January 13. (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.