Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Brief for Friday, Oct. 18

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Good morning! It’s Oct. 18 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Sunny, breezy and pleasant in Westside / Downtown

Today will be breezy and pleasant with plenty of sunshine. The high will be 77 with a low of 51. Unhealthy (Sensitive) air quality today (52/100). Sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 12 pm.

9 am

60°

Sunny

11 am

67°

1 pm

73°

Mostly sunny

3 pm

76°

5 pm

75°

7 pm

68°

Clear

Looking ahead: Pleasant this weekend

Westside / Downtown news

Melrose Café’s focaccia sandwiches are popular at Santa Cruz farmers markets. UCSC students benefit from full-ride scholarships from an alum gift. Santa Cruz defends affordable housing tracking, and San Lorenzo Park Riverlands is closed for habitat protection.

Stunning focaccia the star in sandwiches, and sweet treats, at farmers market stall Melrose Café

By Lily Belli

Oct 18, 2024

Lots of tears and new dreams: Three UCSC students talk about impact of full-ride scholarships from historic alum gift

By Hillary Ojeda

Oct 18, 2024

City of Santa Cruz rebuts criticism of how it tracks affordable housing

By Max Chun

Oct 17, 2024

San Lorenzo Park Riverlands closed to public over habitat concerns

By Lookout Santa Cruz

Oct 17, 2024

Roadwork is affecting traffic near you

SR-9 is facing closures in both directions at Camp Sycamore Road for drainage cleaning. The closure started on Oct. 16 and will end on Oct. 21 at 3:01 p.m.

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Things to do in Westside / Downtown

Company Spotlight Breakfast: Swellcycle

Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Swellcycle headquarters, meet the crew and learn about its sustainable 3D printing tech.

At 2801 Mission St on Oct. 18

Boardwalk: BITES & BREWS

OCT 3 – NOV 22, 2024, THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS (excl. 10/4 & 10/11) • 4:00pm‑8:00pm Brews at the Beach – Indulge in craft beers and food pairing while enjoying free entertainment with a stunning view!