Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Brief for Tuesday, June 4

WESTSIDE / DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEF

Good morning! It’s June 4 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Partly sunny and beautiful in Westside / Downtown

Today will be partly sunny and beautiful. The high will be 77 with a low of 55. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11). Partly sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 9 am.

Looking ahead: Fog will affect the area Thursday morning

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Westside / Downtown news

Glenn Seiler, a member of a coalition aiming to keep West Cliff Drive a two-way street, argues that changing it to one-way traffic is not a solution. UC Santa Cruz has returned to in-person teaching for the spring quarter’s final week following the arrest of several pro-Palestine protesters and the removal of their encampment by police.

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No traffic problems nearby

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

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Community crime report

• A man damaged someone’s property, causing more than $400 worth of harm. This happened at 9 p.m. on June 2, near the 300 Block of 2nd St in Santa Cruz. (source)
• There was an incident involving someone behaving badly because they had too much to drink. It happened at 7 p.m. on June 2, near West Cliff Drive and Pelton Avenue Santa Cruz. (source)
• There was a report of shoplifting at around 3 p.m. on June 2nd near the 220 Block of Mission Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
• At noon on June 2nd, there was a police incident near the 600 block of Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz. (source)
• A man was taken into custody for being drunk and causing trouble because he was under the influence of drugs. This happened at 11 a.m. on June 2, close to the 100 Block of Elm St in Santa Cruz. (source)
• A driver was caught and given a ticket for driving even though their license was taken away because they had previously driven under the influence. This happened at 11 a.m. on June 2, near the corner of Front St and Laurel St in Santa Cruz. After getting the ticket, the driver was allowed to go. (source)
• On June 2nd, at around 10 a.m., there was a minor theft and someone trespassed, causing problems for a business near the 300 Block of Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz. This incident was caught on video surveillance. (source)
• A person was arrested early in the morning at 1 a.m. on June 2 for attacking someone and causing a disturbance while drunk. This happened near the 200 Block of Maple Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
• A man was taken to the Sobering Center for causing trouble while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. This happened at midnight on June 2, near the corner of Laurel Street and Cedar Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
• Late at night on June 2, someone was attacked near the 150 Block of Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz. The police were informed about this incident right after it happened at 12 a.m. (source)

Disclosure: Police incidents are partially generated by artificial intelligence. We are constantly working to improve the accuracy and quality of our AI-generated content. However, there may still be errors or inaccuracies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.

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