Good morning! It’s Sept. 9 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Hot in Eastside / Live Oak
Today will see clouds and sun with the temperature near the record of 100; danger of dehydration and heatstroke if outside for extended periods of time. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is high (7/11). Allergy sufferers beware: There are high amounts of ragweed in the air.
Eastside / Live Oak news
Santa Cruz County has a heat advisory with temps above 90 through Thursday. September events include trivia night, election forums, art & wine festival, and county fair.
Heat advisory in Santa Cruz County: Temperatures to reach 90s through Thursday
By Hillary Ojeda
Sep 8, 2026
Lookout in the Community: Trivia, election forums and more this September
By Jamie Garfield
Sep 8, 2026
What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ new businesses
Read on to see the details about each item…
New local businesses
- A new business named HZ FLOORS was registered at 530 14th Ave., Apt. B, Santa Cruz, on Aug. 31. The business was registered by Humberto Zamora Ferrer as an individual business.
- A new business named PUNK’S PLANT PROVISIONS was registered at 1955 Encina Dr., Live Oak, on Sept. 1. The business was registered by Kenneth Mark Lawson as an individual business.
- A new business named BLUE LAVA CAFE was registered at 2121 41st Ave., #107, Capitola, on Sept. 3. The business was registered by Jamjuree LLC as a limited liability company.
Community crime report
- A person was arrested for luring a minor and selling liquor to a minor near Seabright State Beach, Santa Cruz. The incident happened at 1 a.m. on Aug. 28. (source)
- Police responded to multiple violations of a court order meant to prevent domestic violence. The incident happened near 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, at 2 p.m. on Sept. 1. (source)
- A person pretended to be someone else to make another person responsible, committed a robbery, and gave a false ID to specific police officers. This happened near Winkle Avenue and Soquel Drive at 10 a.m. on Aug. 28. (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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