Good morning! It’s May 5 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly cloudy, a shower; cool in Eastside / Live Oak
Today will be clouds and breaks of sun; cool with a shower in places. There is a 55% chance of rain. The high will be 63 with a low of 53.
Top news from nearby
Friends of Santa Cruz Metro likely won’t gather enough signatures by next week’s deadline to place a half-cent sales tax transit funding measure on the November ballot.
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ real estate ▼︎ new businesses
Read on to see the details about each item…
Property development
- The Santa Cruz County Planning Department has formally approved a zoning application for a new vacation rental project at 768 Crystal Lane as of May 1. The approved project will allow the operation of a two-bedroom vacation rental within an existing single-family home, offering short-term stays of up to 30 days at a time. The property is situated on the south side of Crystal Lane, approximately 330 feet east of the intersection with 7th Avenue, in the Live Oak Planning Area. This project required and has now received a Vacation Rental Permit. (view application)
New local businesses
- A new business named ADOBOLOCO was registered at 3744 Capitola Rd., Santa Cruz, on April 27. The business was registered by Tnt Island Foods, LLC as a limited liability company.
- A new business named INDEPENDENT 1 STOP SHOP was registered at 705 Capitola Rd., Santa Cruz, on April 29. The business was registered by Francisco Arana as an individual business.
- A new business named RESILIENT RECOVERY SERVICES was registered at 174 Suburbia Ave., Santa Cruz, on April 29. The business was registered by Laurie Susan Sanford as an individual business.
- A new business named WELL DOULA was registered at 2460 17th Ave., #1111, Santa Cruz, on May 1. The business was registered by Emily Kathryn Lauri as an individual business.
Community crime report
- A person was arrested for several serious sexual offenses and child abuse involving a child under 10 years old. The incident happened near the 1400 block of La Madrona Drive in Santa Cruz at 6 p.m. on April 30. (source)
- A person was arrested on multiple sex-related charges involving a minor, including contacting a minor with intent for sex, arranging to meet with a minor, and sexual penetration by force. The incident happened near Twin Lakes State Beach in Santa Cruz at 8 p.m. on April 28. (source)
- A person was arrested for several serious charges, including causing injury to a partner, obstructing a public officer, kidnapping, holding someone against their will with violence, and violating a protective order. The incident happened near the 300 block of Ocean Street in Santa Cruz at 2 p.m. on April 30. (source)
- Police responded to an incident involving multiple charges, including child abuse and possession of illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 1500 block of Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, at 4 p.m. on April 30. (source)
- A person was arrested for several offenses, including carrying a concealed knife, trying to get away from police, showing a dangerous weapon (not a gun), throwing something at a vehicle, assaulting a police officer or firefighter, shoplifting, petty theft, and resisting officers. The incident happened near the 700 block of Capitola Road in Santa Cruz at 4 p.m. on April 30. Bail was increased for this case. (source)
- A person was arrested on multiple charges, including causing injury to a partner, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a suspended license, damaging a wireless device, obstructing an officer, and failing to stop at a crosswalk. The incident happened near 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on April 29. (source)
- A person was arrested for several charges, including violating parole and probation, causing injury to a spouse or someone they live with, and breaking a local rule. The incident happened near the 500 block of Soquel Avenue in Santa Cruz at 5 a.m. on April 29. (source)
- A person was arrested on multiple charges, including indecent exposure, violating parole, and failing to update sex offender registration. The incident happened near Capitola Road and Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 11 a.m. on April 29. (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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