Good morning! It’s January 14 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Sunny and pleasant in Eastside / Live Oak
Today will be pleasant with plenty of sunshine. The high will be 70 with a low of 47.
Looking ahead: Pleasant Saturday
Eastside / Live Oak news
Santa Cruz Vice Mayor lost contact with family in Iran amid protests; Fire Department adopts two-digit station numbers; Murray Street Bridge to reopen one-way by late January; city ends Flock Safety contract; 30+ new local businesses registered.
From Santa Cruz, a local politician watches Iran’s deadly protests and waits for news
By Grace Chinowsky
Jan 14, 2026
Santa Cruz Fire Department transitions to new numbering system for stations
By Cecilia Schutz
Jan 14, 2026
Murray Street Bridge to reopen one-way ahead of schedule by the end of January
By Lily Belli
Jan 13, 2026
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
- A big rig crashed through a barrier and fence onto the frontage road at Highway 1 South and Park in Capitola/Soquel around 3:17 a.m. today. No one was hurt, but about 60-80 feet of chain-linked fence was damaged. Roads were closed and traffic was controlled while the vehicle was recovered and the area was cleaned up.
- There is a one-way traffic closure on South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. This closure will last until April 1.
- CHP helped Caltrans with maintenance work at 195 Capitola Rd Ext as part of the Safety Service Program. The work was scheduled from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. today.
New local businesses
- A new business named RANSONE HOUSELIFTING & FOUNDATION SERVICES was registered at 1045 17th Ave., Santa Cruz CA 95062 on January 9. The business was registered by Ransone Construction, Inc. as a corporation.
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.
- Starbucks Coffee #26673 at 2-1660 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on January 12 with no critical issues.
- Balefire Brewing Co at 2-1517 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on January 12 with no critical issues.
Community crime report
- A burglary was reported online. It happened near the 1500 Block of Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz, around midnight on December 21. (source)
- A man was arrested for having outstanding warrants and possessing drugs and drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 1400 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 10 a.m. on January 11. (source)
- Police responded to a person found with illegal drugs and who had missed court dates for drug possession and resisting an officer.
The incident happened near the 1400 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz.
It occurred at 10 a.m. on January 11. (source)
- A man was given a citation and released for having drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near Water St. & W Levee in Santa Cruz at 5 p.m. on January 11. (source)
- A person was arrested for being drunk in public. This happened near the 500 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 10 a.m. on January 12. (source)
- A man was arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct involving alcohol. The incident happened near W Levee South Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz at 11 p.m. on January 11. (source)
- A misdemeanor vandalism incident involving less than $400 in damage was reported near the 400 Block of Grant St., Santa Cruz. The incident happened at midnight on December 23. (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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