Good morning! It’s April 9 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
A couple of afternoon showers in Eastside / Live Oak
Today will be more clouds than sun with a couple of showers this afternoon. There is a 60% chance of rain. The high will be 64 with a low of 55. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air. Cloudy now, changing to showers at 2 p.m.
Eastside / Live Oak news
A proposed female surfer statue at Pleasure Point’s Dirt Farm has broad support, but some locals, including Nikki Hotvedt, worry about the location and say the decision process lacked enough community input.
The last patch of old Santa Cruz dirt: Pleasure Point’s female surf statue is kicking up a community dilemma
By Nikki Hotvedt
Apr 9, 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
The Art of Nature Exhibit
Explore the beauty and fine details of the natural world around us in this annual spring exhibit featuring works from local artists in a variety of me…
At Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History on April 9
Repeats 45 more times until May 31
Moe’s Alley Presents: BADFISH – A Tribute to Sublime – “The Blizzy Tour”
Moes Alley presents Badfish – A Tribute to Sublime The Blizzy Tour!Thursday, April 9, 2026Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm$25 in advance / $30 day of the show21…
At Moe’s Alley on April 9
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- The southbound Highway 1 onramp at Buena Vista Drive in Watsonville will have daytime closures starting today. The onramp will be closed off and on from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, for about three weeks.
- One northbound lane of Highway 17 between Santas Village Road and Vine Hill Road in Scotts Valley will be closed during the day for tree removal work from Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10.
- Daytime one-way reversing traffic control will be in place on Highway 9 at the San Lorenzo River and Kings Creek Bridge, north of Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz County, from Monday through Friday this week due to ongoing bridge replacement work.
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.
- Mountain Mike’s Pizza #219 at 3715 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on April 7 with no critical issues.
- Hernandez Market at 3790 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on April 7 with no critical issues.
Community crime report
- A person was arrested for violating a domestic violence protective order, and they had previous offenses. The incident happened near the 1100 Block of E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, at 8 a.m. on April 8. (source)
- A grand theft involving money, labor, or property was reported. The incident happened near the 600 Block of Broadway, Santa Cruz, at midnight on December 1. (source)
- A suspect used a stolen credit or debit card to make a fraudulent purchase (identity theft). The incident happened on the 400 block of Soquel Avenue, near the 1300 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz. It occurred at 10 a.m. on March 27. The suspect was identified. (source)
- A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, having a blood alcohol level over 0.08, possessing illegal paraphernalia, and failing to appear in court. The incident happened near the 1000 block of Beach Drive in Santa Cruz County at 11 p.m. on January 8. (source)
- A driver was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after a hit and run without injuries. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Firethorne W in Watsonville at 3 p.m. on January 18. (source)
- A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol level over 0.08 percent. The incident happened near Broadway & Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 7 p.m. on April 2. (source)
- A woman was arrested for having four outstanding warrants related to missing court dates for petty theft and having illegal paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 1100 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz, at 10 a.m. on April 7. (source)
- A person was arrested for having outstanding warrants related to previous petty thefts and for not paying at a business. The incident happened near Water St. & Front St., Santa Cruz at 3 p.m. on April 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.
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