Good morning! It’s June 23 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Areas of low clouds, then sun in Eastside / Live Oak
Today will be areas of low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny and cool. The high will be 70 with a low of 55. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 9 a.m.
Eastside / Live Oak news
Santa Cruz County may cut $170,000 from the Arts Council and reduce Museum of Art & History funding to close a parks budget gap. Coral Street faces public health risks from insufficient public bathrooms and showers, the Lookout Editorial Board writes. Inside the overhaul of the Davenport Roadhouse.
County contract with Arts Council on chopping block amid tough budget year; MAH funding cuts also proposed
By Tania Ortiz and Caly Luna Plowman
Jun 23, 2026
OPINION: A Lookout View: Coral Street toilet shortage a stark contrast to local pandemic response – why doesn’t public health matter more?
By Lookout Editorial Board
Jun 23, 2026
How new owners revived the Davenport Roadhouse and turned it into a North Coast destination
By Lily Belli
Jun 23, 2026
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Things to do in Eastside / Live Oak
The Daisy Store’s Annual Summer Sale
The Daisy Store celebrates summer with a weeklong sale. Everything in the store is 50% off. The Daisy is a volunteer-run, upscale-resale nonprofit s…
At The Daisy Store on June 23
Repeats 4 more times until June 27
Magnificent Museum Summer Camp
Are you curious about curating? Join the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History this summer to learn about the natural world by studying museum specimen…
At Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History on June 23
Repeats 3 more times until June 26
Community crime report
- A burglary was reported near the 600 block of Riverside Avenue in Santa Cruz. The incident happened around 3 p.m. on June 19. (source)
- A hidden recording device was found in a convenience store bathroom. The incident happened near the 300 block of Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, at 2 p.m. on June 19. (source)
- A person was arrested for making criminal threats with the intent to scare someone. The incident happened near the 400 block of Darwin Street, Santa Cruz, at 5 p.m. on June 19. (source)
- A person was reported for making threats meant to scare someone and for resisting police. This happened near the 1500 block of Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, at 11 p.m. on June 19. (source)
- A traffic stop led to the arrest of both people in the car for several offenses, including having drug paraphernalia, resisting police, and having illegal drugs. The incident happened near the 400 block of Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 10 a.m. on June 20. (source)
- A person was reported for disobeying a court order, driving under the influence of alcohol, and driving without a license. The incident happened near Water Street and Seabright Avenue in Santa Cruz at 2 a.m. on June 21. (source)
- A court protection order was violated near the 1100 block of Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, at 10 a.m. on June 20. (source)
- A restraining order was violated near the 100 block of Carl Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 8 p.m. on June 19. (source)
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