Good morning! It’s July 12 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Partly sunny in Westside / Downtown

Today will be cool with areas of low clouds, then sun. The high will be 69 with a low of 55. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 9 am.

9 am

61°

Mostly cloudy

11 am

66°

1 pm

68°

3 pm

68°

Mostly sunny

5 pm

67°

7 pm

62°


Westside / Downtown news

Santa Cruz County faces a new drug threat with the emergence of “tranq,” a mix of fentanyl and an animal tranquilizer, which is resistant to Narcan.

Meanwhile, a popular restaurant in downtown Santa Cruz is set to transform into Ibiza, a Mediterranean breakfast and lunch spot.


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Things to do in Westside / Downtown

Mornings in the Plaza (daily)
Mornings in the Plaza (daily)

Mornings in the Plaza DAILY June 17 – August 9, 2024 9am-11am FREE Admission!

At Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on July 12
Repeats 10 more times until July 21

Gateway Summer Family Fun Day
Gateway Summer Family Fun Day

It’s the Summer Family Fun Day at Gateway School!

At Gateway School on July 12

FREE Movies on the Beach
FREE Movies on the Beach

FREE Movies on the Beach in front of the Colonnade: Friday Nights at 9pm, June 14 – August 9, 2024

At Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on July 12
Repeats once more on July 19

Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag
Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag

Sin Sisters Burlesque is the longest running burlesque & drag show in Santa Cruz, proving a safe inclusive space in our community for 13 yrs

At Kuumbwa Jazz Center on July 13


No traffic problems nearby

We checked with state and county agencies — the roads look good!


No crimes to report today

We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.