Good morning! It’s Sept. 1 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Cool in Eastside / Live Oak
Today will be cool with low clouds breaking for some sun; watch for large waves and rough surf. The high will be 70, with a low of 52. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is high (7/11).
Top news from nearby
The Timber and Plaskett fires near Big Sur have burned over 50,000 acres with low containment. Highway 1 is closed in two areas; residents should monitor updates for evacuation and travel information.
Timber, Plaskett fires grow in Monterey County; Highway 1 closed in two areas
By Tania Ortiz
Sep 1, 2026
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ new businesses ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Eastside / Live Oak
Moving in Harmony with Life – Self-care Exercises for Vitality and Balance
Instructors: Alexandra Johnson, MD, Kevin Johnson and Dena Ehrlich. We spend much of our time being sedentary, lost in our minds. Yet each movement you …
At Hummingbird Valley on Sept. 2
Repeats 15 more times until Dec. 16
La Posta: Italian Cuisine
When Aldo Vajra was 15, he ran away from home to join the Sessantotto, the 1968 movement of student-led occupation and the labor strikes at …
At La Posta on Sept. 2
New local businesses
- A new business named HANA BRANDS was registered at 911 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, on Aug. 24. The business was registered by Hana Group Ops, LLC as a limited liability company.
- A new business named COMPOUND EYE was registered at 306 Sims Rd., Santa Cruz, on Aug. 25. The business was registered by Drucker Landscape Architecture Inc as a corporation.
- A new business named CALIFORNIA MARKET-CELLULAR SALES, CALIFORNIA NORTH MARKET-CELLULAR SALES, CELLULAR SALES, CELLULAR SALES OF CALIFORNIA, CN MARKET-CELLULAR SALES, VERIZON WIRELESS-CELLULAR SALES/AUTHORIZED RETAILER was registered at 1440 41st Ave., Capitola, on Aug. 26. The business was registered by Cellular Sales Of California, LLC as a limited liability company.
- A new business named CRUISE COMPUTERS was registered at 1305 Orchard Dr., Santa Cruz, on Aug. 27. The business was registered by Jasper Leroy Hillaker as an individual business.
- A new business named PHIL DURAN CONSTRUCTION was registered at 330 8th Ave., Santa Cruz, on Aug. 28. The business was registered by Phil Duran Construction LLC as a limited liability company.
Community crime report
- A grand theft, involving the theft of valuable property, was reported near the 100 block of Morrissey Boulevard, Santa Cruz. The incident happened at 8 a.m. on Aug. 28. (source)
- A person was arrested for having an outstanding felony warrant from another area. The arrest happened near the west San Lorenzo River levee and Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on Aug. 29. (source)
- Police cited and released a man for having drug paraphernalia near the 1400 block of Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, at 8 a.m. on Aug. 30. (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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