Good morning! It’s June 5 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly sunny and beautiful in Eastside / Live Oak
Today will be mostly sunny and beautiful. The high will be 69 with a low of 50.
Eastside / Live Oak news
Santa Cruz Pride parade returns Sunday, led by the county’s first same-sex married couple and Assemblymember Gail Pellerin. Santa Cruz VegFest is back at the county fairgrounds with vegan food, crafts and vendors; other weekend highlights include the Midtown Friday Block Party, art exhibits and live music countywide.
Best of Santa Cruz County entertainment, arts & food events this weekend, June 4-7
By Lookout Santa Cruz Staff
Jun 4, 2026
What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ real estate ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Eastside / Live Oak
Vine To View Winemaker’s Dinner Series
Join us from May to October as Chef Avram Samuels and his culinary team create gourmet four-course dinners expertly paired with wines from local California …
At Chaminade Resort & Spa on June 5
Repeats 4 more times until Sept. 11
Property development
- On June 4, the Santa Cruz County Planning Department formally approved a zoning application for a project at 2900 Chesterfield Drive. The project involves a proposal to renew a permit to operate a three-bedroom vacation rental at this address. The renewal required approval of a Vacation Rental Permit, which has now been granted by the department. (view application)
Community crime report
- A robbery involving suspects who showed a firearm in a threatening way and conspired to commit a crime happened near the 100 block of Barson Street, Santa Cruz, at 5 p.m. on June 2. The suspects were arrested and interviewed by police. (source)
- Police responded to a report of someone illegally possessing a firearm and firing it in a dangerous way. The incident happened near the 4500 block of Portola Drive, Opal Cliffs, at midnight on May 23. (source)
- A person was arrested for several offenses, including violating a protective order, elder abuse, assault, drug possession, having drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence, reckless driving, battery, and having a destructive device. The incident happened near Soquel Avenue and N. Seabright Avenue in Santa Cruz at 7 a.m. on May 24. (source)
- A person was involved in a domestic violence incident, assaulted someone with a weapon, had illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia, and was acting disorderly due to alcohol. This happened near the 1300 block of Ocean Street in Santa Cruz at 2 p.m. on May 26. (source)
- A person was arrested for failing to register after being released from custody, not completing a required annual update as a sex offender, failing to register as a felony sex offender while on probation or parole, and obstructing a public officer. The incident happened near the 21500 block of East Cliff Drive, Live Oak, at 3 p.m. on May 23. (source)
- A case of physical injury to a spouse or partner happened near the 5000 block of Water Street in Santa Cruz around 2 a.m. on May 22. (source)
- A person was arrested for causing physical harm to their spouse or someone they live with. The incident happened near 7th Avenue and Bonnie Street in Live Oak at midnight on May 22. (source)
- A large amount of money was stolen through an electronic transfer using a cellphone. The incident happened near the 300 block of Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, at 6 p.m. on May 31. (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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