Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Brief for Tuesday, June 11

WESTSIDE / DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEF

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Good morning! It’s June 11 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Low clouds breaking and cool in Westside / Downtown

Today will be cool with low clouds breaking for some sun. The high will be 68 with a low of 52. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (10/11). Cloudy now, changing to mostly sunny at 2 pm.

9 am

58°

Cloudy

11 am

63°

1 pm

66°

3 pm

68°

Mostly sunny

5 pm

66°

7 pm

62°

Looking ahead: Pleasant Saturday

Westside / Downtown news

Eight protesters were arrested at UC Santa Cruz following a brief occupation of the unused University House by a group of over 20, amid ongoing discussions among graduate student workers on whether to continue their strike after a recent restraining order.

Eight arrested at UCSC after brief protest at University House; grad students poll on whether to continue strike

By Hillary Ojeda

Jun 10, 2024

No traffic problems nearby

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

Community crime report

A serious incident was reported involving child abuse that could have led to severe injury or even death, along with major property damage. These crimes happened at 8 p.m. on June 8, near the 100 Block of Center St in Santa Cruz. (source)
A small theft happened at 3 p.m. on June 9 near the 100 Block of Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz. It was considered a minor crime. (source)
Someone was given a ticket for having illegal items meant for drug use. This happened at 10 a.m. on June 9, near the 600 Block of River Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
A person was caught and arrested for stealing from a store and causing trouble that interfered with the store’s operation. This happened at 9 a.m. on June 9, near the 700 Block of Front Street in Santa Cruz. The charges against the person are minor crimes, including shoplifting and trespassing that disrupted the business. (source)
A man was taken into custody early in the for being drunk in public and having drugs on him. The charges include having illegal narcotics, other controlled substances, and causing a disturbance while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. This happened at 8 a.m. on June 9, near the 130 Block of Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz. (source)
A report was filed about someone behaving badly because they had too much drink. This happened at 1 a.m. on June 9, near the intersection of Beach Street and Cliff Street in Santa Cruz. It was considered a minor offense. (source)
A man was arrested for causing serious damage (worth $400 or more) on June 8th at 6 p.m. This happened near the 200 Block of Union Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
A robbery happened at 6 p.m. on June 8 near the 600 Block of Front St in Santa Cruz. It was a serious crime. (source)
A person was arrested for being drunk and causing trouble in public. This happened because they were under the influence of drugs, which is a minor crime. The arrest took place at 1 p.m. on June 8, near the intersection of Cedar Street and North Lincoln Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
Early in the morning at 10 a.m. on June 8, local police helped with a case involving someone damaging property, being disruptive because they had too much to drink, and other minor illegal activities. This happened near the 100 Block of Water St in Santa Cruz. (source)

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