Eastside / Live Oak Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, February 9

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Good morning! It’s February 9 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Rather cloudy in Eastside / Live Oak

Today will be rather cloudy. The high will be 65 with a low of 49.

Looking ahead: Expect rainy weather tomorrow afternoon through late Wednesday night

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Eastside / Live Oak news

RTC ended its contract with Progressive Rail, pursuing a trail-over-rail plan with interim designs by summer. Highway 9 speed limits will decrease, and Freedom Boulevard safety improvements are being reviewed.

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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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Things to do in Eastside / Live Oak

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Property development

• The Santa Cruz County Planning Department has formally approved a zoning application for a project at 21305 East Cliff Dr. as of February 5. The approved project will renovate part of an existing motel by converting three spa rooms into three guest rooms and one manager’s unit, with the manager’s unit also serving as the facility for guest check-in. This will increase the total number of guest rooms from 10 to 11 and add a manager’s unit. All work will be limited to the building’s interior, except for replacing a double door with a single door and enlarging one window to meet emergency egress requirements. There will be no changes to the building’s exterior footprint, height, number of stories, lot coverage, or site grading, and the required and proposed parking will remain at 12 spaces. The project requires a minor variation to existing coastal development permits. (view application)
   
• A permit application has been filed for a new project at 615 7TH Avenue in Santa Cruz, proposing the construction of a 56-foot tall monopine (a pine tree-shaped wireless communication tower) at the existing PG&E site. The new tower would be installed alongside an existing 95-foot wireless facility already located on the property. The project is seeking approval for both a Site Development Permit and a Coastal Development Permit. (view details)
   

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• CHP helped Caltrans with maintenance work at the intersection of Highway 17 and Glenwood Cutoff in Scotts Valley today.
   
• 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 at 3:59 p.m.
   
• One lane of North Highway 9 at Encinal Street in the Westside/Downtown area is closed for shoulder work. The closure will last until 3:01 p.m. on February 28.
   

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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.

• Westwind Memory Care at 160 Jewell St., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on February 5 with no critical issues.
   
• Togo’s at 1955 41st Ave. Ste A3, Capitola, passed a county health inspection on February 5 with no critical issues.
   
• Mac Kenzie Bar & Grill at 18 Clubhouse Rd, Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on February 5 with no critical issues.
   
• Burger King #2738 at 2001 41st Ave., Capitola, passed a county health inspection on February 5 with no critical issues.
   
• Asian Express at 1955 41st Ave. Ste A2, Capitola, passed a county health inspection on February 5 with no critical issues.
   

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Community crime report

• A sexual assault involving rape by force or fear was reported near the 200 Block of San Juan Ave., Santa Cruz. The incident happened at 8 p.m. on December 8. (source)
   
• A sexual assault was reported. The incident happened near Ocean View Avenue at Ocean View Way, Santa Cruz, at 5 a.m. on February 5. (source)
   
• A hit-and-run car crash that caused property damage was reported. The incident happened near Soquel Ave. & Seabright Ave. in Santa Cruz at 6 p.m. on February 7. (source)
   
• A person was cited and released for felony trespassing on occupied property without consent. The incident happened near the 1300 Block of Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on February 6. (source)
   
• Police responded to a report of someone possessing illegal paraphernalia and acting disorderly while under the influence of drugs. The incident happened near the 600 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 9 a.m. on February 8. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for being under the influence of drugs and lying in the road. The incident happened near Seabright Ave. at Woods St., Santa Cruz, at noon on February 5. (source)
   
• A fire was started by someone acting carelessly, but there is little information about who did it. The incident happened near the 400 Block of Upper Park Rd, Santa Cruz, at 5 a.m. on February 5. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for public intoxication and taken to the recovery center. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 4 a.m. on February 6. (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.