Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Brief for Tuesday, June 18

WESTSIDE / DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEF

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

Mostly sunny and not as warm in Westside / Downtown

Today will be sunny to partly cloudy and not as warm but pleasant. The high will be 72 with a low of 49. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11). Mostly sunny now, changing to sunny at 12 pm.

9 am

54°

Mostly sunny

11 am

63°

1 pm

69°

Sunny

3 pm

72°

Mostly sunny

5 pm

71°

7 pm

67°

Looking ahead: Noticeably cooler today

Westside / Downtown news

Santa Cruz city leaders and the public are set to review the draft plan for the South of Laurel Area District, aiming to transform downtown with a new Santa Cruz Warriors arena and up to 1,600 new housing units. And Toque Blanche, a local cookware store in Santa Cruz, has partnered with the French brand Le Creuset to carry the brand’s products and showcase new colors of its enameled cast iron cookware.

SoLa study session: City leaders, public get look at plan for downtown Santa Cruz’s arena/housing neighborhood south of Laurel

By Christopher Neely

Jun 18, 2024

Toque Blanche partners with French cookware brand Le Creuset on new shop

By Lily Belli

Jun 18, 2024

No traffic problems nearby

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

Community crime report

A man was arrested for being drunk and causing a disturbance at 8 p.m. on June 16, near the 400 Block of Beach Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
A woman was arrested for a minor case of domestic violence, which involved physically harming a partner or ex-partner. This happened at 7 p.m. on June 16, close to the intersection of Holden Street and 3rd Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
A driver was caught and given a ticket for driving even though their license was suspended because of a DUI. This happened at 1 p.m. on June 16 near the 100 Block of Maple Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
A witness reported an assault where someone was attacked with a weapon, but not a gun, around 11 a.m. on June 16th. This happened near the 120 Block of Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz. (source)
A man was arrested in the morning for fighting in public and breaking his probation rules. This happened at 9 a.m. on June 16, near the corner of Laurel Street and Mission Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
Early in the morning at 6 a.m. on June 16, there was a serious vandalism incident near the 100 Block of Soquel Avenue in Santa Cruz. The damage caused was worth $400 or more. (source)
A person was caught driving drunk at 1 a.m. on June 16, heading east on Lincoln Street near Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz. (source)
A person was arrested for having illegal drugs and drug-related items late at night on June 16th, near the corner of N Pacific Avenue and River Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
A woman was arrested for hurting someone she’s in a relationship with or lives with. This happened at 10 p.m. on June 15, close to the 600 Block of Riverside Avenue in Santa Cruz. (source)
A woman was arrested for behaving badly because she was drunk and for giving the police a fake name. This happened at 5 p.m. on June 15 near the 400 Block of Beach Street in Santa Cruz. (source)

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