Good morning! It’s April 20 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
A couple of afternoon showers in Eastside / Live Oak
Today will be mostly cloudy and cool; a couple of afternoon showers. There is a 79% chance of rain. The high will be 61 with a low of 54. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air. Intermittent clouds now, changing to cloudy at 2 p.m.
Eastside / Live Oak news
Capitola won’t rebuild Grand Avenue pathway but may make minor improvements. Some local eateries offer discounted leftover meals via Too Good To Go.
Carmageddon: Capitola won’t rebuild Grand Avenue pathway; free Metro fares for Earth Day
By Max Chun
Apr 20, 2026
Leftover meals, low prices, less waste: Why some Santa Cruz County restaurants are turning to Too Good To Go
By Lily Belli
Apr 19, 2026
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What’s new around you
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Things to do in Eastside / Live Oak
Drop-In Figure Drawing: 3-Hour Long Pose
Join us for a Monday morning figure drawing session facilitated by Katell Le Bourdonnec! This drop-in art session will feature one 3-hour long pose fo…
At Santa Cruz Art League on April 20
Repeats 4 more times until May 18
Community crime report
- A person was arrested for sending or selling obscene material involving a minor and advanced obscene material involving a minor. The incident happened near 259 Water St., Santa Cruz, at 1 p.m. on April 7. (source)
- Police responded to an incident involving multiple offenses, including drug possession, having illegal drug equipment, a felon with a firearm, making or assembling a firearm, having a large capacity magazine, a prohibited person with ammunition, violations of post-release community supervision and breaking a local ordinance. The incident happened near the 2300 block of 17th Avenue, Live Oak, 11 a.m. on April 6. (source)
- A person was arrested for injuring their spouse or someone they live with and for being drunk in public. The incident happened near the 1000 block of 24th Avenue, Live Oak, at 5 p.m. on April 7. (source)
- An assault on a custodial officer happened near 259 Water St., Santa Cruz, at 10 a.m. on April 9. (source)
- A person was arrested for attacking a police officer or emergency worker and for resisting an officer. The incident happened near 259 Water St., Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on April 6. (source)
- A person was found with illegal drugs, had more than two previous drug offenses, was driving without a license, and had burglary tools. This happened near 259 Water St. in Santa Cruz at 4 p.m. on April 7. (source)
- A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and they had a previous DUI. The incident happened near Sunny Cove and East Cliff Drive in Live Oak at 5 p.m. on April 8. (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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