Good morning! It’s April 7 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Fog, then sun in Eastside / Live Oak
Today will be areas of low clouds and fog giving way to sun. The high will be 70 with a low of 48. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is high (7/11). Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air. Fog now, changing to mostly sunny at 2 p.m.
Looking ahead: Expect showery weather Thursday afternoon through Saturday afternoon
Eastside / Live Oak news
Dominican and Sequoia hospitals will share a president; nurses want new CEO Christine McSweeney to address staffing.
Dominican Hospital to share a new president with Redwood City’s Sequoia Hospital
By Hillary Ojeda
Apr 7, 2026
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ new businesses ▼︎ food inspections
Read on to see the details about each item…
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- An injured animal was seen moving in the road at Soquel Drive and the Soquel Drive on-ramp to Highway 1. No vehicles had stopped when it was reported today.
New local businesses
- A new business named EASYMOVE was registered at 1911 Kinsley St., Apt. 1, Santa Cruz, on March 30. The business was registered by Yhon Sebastian Prieto Palomino as an individual business.
- A new business named ALYSSA BONDI THERAPY was registered at 1099 38th Ave., Spc. 41, Santa Cruz, on March 30. The business was registered by Alyssa Bondi as an individual business.
- A new business named EVA HOLT CONSULTING GROUP LLC was registered at 3611 Portola Ave., Santa Cruz, on April 1. The business was registered by Eva Holt Consulting Group LLC as a limited liability company.
- A new business named THE BEAUTY BAR was registered at 500 Soquel Ave., Suite B, Santa Cruz, on April 2. The business was registered by Melanie Teresa Meyer as a general partnership.
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.
- Aloha Island Grille at 1700 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on April 2 with no critical issues.
- Sampa at 841 N Branciforte Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on April 3 with no critical issues.
- Sugo at 1116 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on April 3 with no critical issues.
Community crime report
- A person was involved in an incident with multiple charges, including assault with a deadly weapon, obstructing a public officer, and assault with force that could cause serious injury. This happened near the 2200 block of Soquel Avenue at 2 p.m. on March 20. (source)
- A battery and possible sexual assault were reported. The incident happened near the 600 block of Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 9 p.m. on March 20. (source)
- A person was arrested for several offenses, including refusing to leave private property, battery, obstructing a public officer, battery on a spouse or ex, and willful cruelty to a child. The incident happened near the 1400 block of Ocean Street in Santa Cruz at 1 a.m. on March 18. (source)
- A person was arrested for violating a domestic violence order, causing injury to a spouse or someone they live with, and disobeying a court order. The incident happened near the 3000 block of Ocean Street in Santa Cruz at 1 a.m. on March 19. (source)
- A person was arrested for several offenses, including carrying a loaded gun in public, having a concealed weapon in a vehicle, being under the influence of drugs and alcohol, possessing illegal drug paraphernalia, refusing to leave private property, and having drugs while armed with a loaded gun. The incident happened near the 3000 block of Ocean Street in Santa Cruz at 11 a.m. on March 18. (source)
- A battery happened on school, hospital, or park property. The incident took place near the 300 block of Poplar Avenue in Santa Cruz at 1 p.m. on March 26. (source)
- Police responded to a report of domestic violence, drug possession, and possession of illegal drug paraphernalia near the 1000 block of Felker Street, Santa Cruz. The incident happened at 3 p.m. on March 18. (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 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.