Good morning! It’s May 11 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Partly sunny and cool in Eastside / Live Oak
Today will be areas of low clouds, then some sun and cool. The high will be 65 with a low of 51.
Eastside / Live Oak news
After redevelopment fears, Silver Spur will move into vacant Jeffery’s building
By Lily Belli
May 11, 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 May 11
Repeats once more on May 18
Board Game Playtesting at Peoples Coffee in Santa Cruz
Come to Peoples Coffee, the official Santa Cruz location for the Southmost events for the Golden Gate Gamemakers! Come join us as a branch under GGG k…
At Peoples Coffee on May 12
Repeats 10 more times until March 9
Artisanal Plant-Based Cheese, Please!
Looking for shockingly delicious plant-based cheeses? Want it to have gourmet-flavor but a star nutrition profile?
At Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church on May 12
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.
- Del Mar Elementary School at 1959 Merrill St., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on May 6 with no critical issues.
- Live Oak Kitchen at 1916 Capitola Rd., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on May 6 with no critical issues.
- Green Acres Kitchen at 966 Bostwick Lane, Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on May 6 with no critical issues.
- Shoreline Kitchen at 855 17th Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on May 6 with no critical issues.
- Lillian’s Italian Kitchen at 1148 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on May 7 with no critical issues.
No traffic problems nearby
We checked with state and county agencies — the roads look good!
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