Good morning! It’s Oct. 13 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly sunny and pleasant in Eastside / Live Oak
Today will be mostly sunny and pleasant; there could be coastal flooding in prone areas around high tide. The high will be 77 with a low of 51.
Eastside / Live Oak news
Soquel Union Elementary Trustee Area 4 race: incumbent Ariel Gray vs. challenger Andrea Locke. Central Fire District hosts veterans career event Nov. 7 in Aptos, providing job resources for veterans and military families.
Soquel Union Elementary school board race pits incumbent Ariel Gray against newcomer Andrea Locke
By Hillary Ojeda
Oct 13, 2026
Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County to host veterans career event in November
By Kate Lipsky
Oct 12, 2026
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Things to do in Eastside / Live Oak

Moving in Harmony with Life – Self-care Exercises for Vitality and Balance
At Hummingbird Valley on Oct. 14
Community crime report
- A person was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence (battery on a spouse, ex-spouse, or dating partner). The incident happened near the 200 Block of Market Street, Santa Cruz, at midnight on Oct. 11. (source)
- A felony vandalism incident causing $400 or more in damage was reported near the 1400 block of Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz. It happened at 11 a.m. on Oct. 10. (source)
- A person was arrested for having illegal items, resisting or obstructing a police officer, taking lost property, and having a misdemeanor warrant from another area. The incident happened near the 1300 block of Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, at 11 p.m. on Oct. 8. (source)
- Police arrested a person for illegally dumping sewage or waste and trespassing on closed lands. The incident happened near the 100 block of Dakota Avenue, Santa Cruz, at noon on Oct. 9. (source)
- Police cited and released a person for a bench warrant related to not appearing in court on a felony charge. The incident happened near the 100 block of Dakota Avenue, Santa Cruz, at noon on Oct. 9. (source)
- Police reported a case of someone having nitrous oxide (a misdemeanor offense). The incident happened near the 500 block of Seabright Avenue in Santa Cruz. It took place at 1 p.m. on Oct. 10. (source)
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