Good morning! It’s Feb. 4 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Periods of rain in Eastside / Live Oak
Today will be winds becoming strong; periods of rain, becoming heavy. There is a 100% chance of rain. The high will be 59 with a low of 42. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of mold in the air.
9 am
56°
78% chance of rain
11 am
58°
49% chance of rain
1 pm
58°
3 pm
59°
70% chance of rain
5 pm
58°
85% chance of rain
7 pm
57°
55% chance of rain
Eastside / Live Oak news
Live Oak School District will vote on nearly $2 million in budget cuts, including personnel reductions, to stabilize finances amid declining enrollment and rising costs, with some job losses expected.
Live Oak School District to vote on budget cuts of up to nearly $2 million at Wednesday meeting
By Hillary Ojeda
Feb 4, 2025
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ real estate ▼︎ new businesses ▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Roadwork is affecting traffic near you
- A lane on South SR-1 at Soquel Drive is closed for landscape work and will reopen by 11:59 p.m. on March 31.
Property development
- The Santa Cruz County Planning Department has formally approved a zoning application for a new vacation rental at 401 5th Ave., Santa Cruz. (view application)
New local businesses
- A new business named HARBOR CAFE was registered at 535 7th Ave., Santa Cruz CA 95062 on Jan. 27. The business was registered by LLC. Foustman & Oatey as a Limited Liability Company.
- A new business named IN-SHAPE FITNESS was registered at 1100 41st Ave, Capitola CA 95010 on Jan. 27. The business was registered by In-shape Solutions, LLC as a Limited Liability Company.
- A new business named SOLAR CONSTRUCTION, SOLCON was registered at 1560 Bulb Avenue, Santa Cruz CA 95062 on Jan. 29. The business was registered by Ronald Goad as an individual business.
- A new business named LOVE ANIMALS BENEFIT SHOP was registered at East Cliff Drive, East Cliff Village, Santa Cruz CA 95062 on Jan. 30. The business was registered by Lea Marie Goodman as an individual business.
Community crime report
- A person was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon and trespassing after refusing to leave a property at 10 a.m. on February 2 near the 900 Block of Ocean St in Santa Cruz. (source)
- A person was arrested for public intoxication and charged with disorderly conduct due to being under the influence of drugs and alcohol at 2 a.m. on February 2 near Pacheco Avenue and Elm Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
- Officers helped arrest a person involved in several offenses, including making or selling a leaded cane, resisting a public officer, being disorderly due to alcohol, and trespassing by refusing to leave a property. This happened at 1 p.m. on February 1 near the 100 Block of Dakota Avenue in Santa Cruz. (source)
Things to do in Eastside / Live Oak
Film Screening: Counted Out, Math is Power
Counted Out investigates the biggest crises or our time. Political polarization, social injustice, economic inequity, climate change and a global pandemic. All through the lens of Mathematics!
At Rio Theatre on Feb. 4
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.
- Mayflower Chinese Cuisine at 3555 Clares St Ste Rr, Capitola, passed a county health inspection on Jan. 31 with no critical issues.
- Nothing Bundt Cakes at 3555 Clares St Ste Yy, Capitola, passed a county health inspection on Jan. 31 with no critical issues.
- Trader Joe’s Market #64 at 3555 Clares St Ste D, Capitola, passed a county health inspection on Jan. 31 with no critical issues.
- Wasabi Sushi at 3555 Clares St Ste M, Capitola, passed a county health inspection on Jan. 31 with no critical issues.
- Zizzo’s Coffeehouse And Wine Bar at 3555 Clares St Ste Pp, Capitola, passed a county health inspection on Jan. 31 with no critical issues.
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