Good morning! It’s January 9 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Eastside / Live Oak news
Property development
- The Santa Cruz County Planning Department has received a zoning application for a proposed project at 1727 30th Ave. Unit A, Santa Cruz 95062. The application seeks approval to operate a new two-bedroom vacation rental within an existing condominium unit at this address. If approved, the vacation rental would allow overnight lodging for guests, with stays limited to no more than 30 days at a time. (view application)
- A permit application has been filed for a project at 321 26TH Ave., Santa Cruz 95062-5317, seeking approval to officially recognize an existing storage shed on the property. The project requires a Coastal Development Permit as well as special permission in the form of variances, since the shed is proposed to remain with no setback from the rear and side property lines, rather than the standard 15-foot setbacks typically required. (view details)
New local businesses
- A new business named MaMa Vespa Crochet was registered at 560 30th Avenue #31, Santa Cruz CA 95062 on December 22. The business was registered by Michele Marie Valentine Sousa Pennuto as an individual business.
- A new business named MPC DESIGN was registered at 31 South Circle Drive, Santa Cruz CA 95060 on December 22. The business was registered by Andrew Ngoc Vu as an individual business.
- A new business named RESTING BOOCH FACE was registered at 140 5th Avenue, Santa Cruz CA 95062 on December 23. The business was registered by Yellow 27 LLC as a Limited Liability Company.
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.
- See’s Candies #7 at 1601 41st Ave., Capitola, passed a county health inspection on December 29 with no critical issues.
- Outdoor Supply Hardware at 1601 41st Ave., Capitola, passed a county health inspection on December 29 with no critical issues.
- Dominican Hospital at 1555 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on December 29 with no critical issues.
- Baskin-robbins 31 Flavors 2034 at 1601 41st Ave., Capitola, passed a county health inspection on December 29 with no critical issues.
- Rio Theatre at 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on December 30 with no critical issues.
Community crime report
- A man was cited and released for having illegal drug paraphernalia and for resisting or obstructing a police officer. The incident happened near Ocean St. & Hunolt St., Santa Cruz at 4 a.m. on December 31. (source)
- A person was cited and released for having illegal drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 1400 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz, at 5 p.m. on December 29. (source)
- A petty theft was reported near the 100 Block of Plymouth St., Santa Cruz at 9 a.m. on December 29. (source)
- A person was cited and released for having methamphetamine. This happened near the 400 Block of Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, at 4 a.m. on December 29. (source)
- A man was arrested for an outstanding misdemeanor warrant near the 100 Block of Felker St., Santa Cruz at 1 a.m. on December 29. (source)
- A petty theft happened near the 1600 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz around noon on December 28. (source)
- A hit and run incident involving property damage was reported online near the corner of San Lorenzo and Canfield, Santa Cruz. The incident was reported at midnight on December 28. (source)
- A theft from a bank account involving unauthorized use of an access card was reported. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Dakota Ave., Santa Cruz, at 6 a.m. on December 25. (source)
- A report was filed for the release of property related to a case of battery on a spouse or ex-spouse. The incident happened near the 1500 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 11 p.m. on December 24. (source)
- A report was made about someone causing physical injury to their spouse or partner. This happened near the 1500 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 10 p.m. on December 24. (source)
- An arrest was made for outstanding misdemeanor warrants near the 800 Block of Water St., Santa Cruz at 7 p.m. on December 24. (source)
- A petty theft was reported near the 300 Block of Morrissey Blvd. in Santa Cruz at 11 a.m. on December 24. (source)
- A person was arrested for disobeying a court order and having illegal drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 400 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 8 p.m. on December 23. (source)
- A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident happened near the 200 Block of Poplar Ave., Santa Cruz, at noon on December 23. (source)
- A vehicle was broken into near the 500 Block of Riverside Ave., Santa Cruz, at 11 p.m. on December 22. (source)
- A report was made for a stolen license plate in a petty theft incident. This happened near the 300 Block of Broadway in Santa Cruz at 7 p.m. on December 22. (source)
- A person was arrested for domestic battery, violating a domestic violence protective order, and having outstanding warrants. The incident happened near the 300 Block of Jessie St., Santa Cruz at 8 p.m. on December 21. (source)
- A hit and run with property damage was reported online. The incident happened near the block of La Fonda Avenue, Santa Cruz, at midnight on December 12. (source)
- Petty theft was reported through the online system near the 100 Block of Dakota Ave., Santa Cruz, at midnight on December 5. (source)
- A fraud involving more than $400 was reported near the 300 Block of Broadway, Santa Cruz, at midnight on December 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.
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