Good morning! It’s April 27 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
A morning shower in spots in Eastside / Live Oak
Today will be a shower in places this morning; otherwise, areas of low clouds, then sun and cool. There is a 40% chance of rain. The high will be 63 with a low of 46. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (8/11).
Eastside / Live Oak news
Santa Cruz City Council will vote on active transportation plan updates. On May 20, families can attend the free Touch-A-Truck event in Seabright. Debate continues over a proposed privately funded women surfers monument in Pleasure Point.
OPINION: I helped design the male surfer statue – here’s why the female surfer monument deserves to move forward
By Brian W. Curtis
Apr 26, 2026
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
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 27
Repeats 3 more times until May 18
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.
- Santa Cruz Community School at 411 Roxas Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on April 20 with no critical issues.
- Redwood Grove Post Acute at 2990 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on April 22 with no critical issues.
- Taqueria Vallarta #2 at 893 41st Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on April 22 with no critical issues.
- The Midway at 1209 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on April 23 with no critical issues.
- Hotel Solares at 600 Riverside Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on April 23 with no critical issues.
Community crime report
- A sexual assault and criminal threats incident was reported. It happened near the 500 block of Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 6 a.m. on April 23. (source)
- A domestic violence incident was reported with no information about the suspect. It happened near the 100 block of Market Street, Santa Cruz at 7 p.m. on April 20. (source)
- A report was made about someone bothering or acting inappropriately toward a girl under 18. This happened near Soquel Avenue at Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, at 1 p.m. on April 18. (source)
- A juvenile was arrested for entering a home without permission. The incident happened near the 200 block of Park Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 2 a.m. on April 25. (source)
- Police documented a case involving check fraud, forgery, and conspiracy to commit a crime. The incident happened near the 1200 block of Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, at noon on April 1. (source)
- A check was stolen from the mail in a grand theft incident. This happened near the 700 block of Water Street, Santa Cruz, at 6 a.m. on April 9. (source)
- A theft was reported near the 400 block of Upper Park Road, Santa Cruz, on April 17 at 3 p.m. (source)
- A woman was arrested for outstanding warrants, including failure to appear in court, disorderly conduct for lodging without the owner’s consent, and both felony and misdemeanor warrants from outside agencies. The incident happened near the 100 block of Berkeley Way, Santa Cruz, at noon on April 26. (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.
No traffic problems nearby
We checked with state and county agencies — the roads look good!
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