Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Brief for Wednesday, June 19

WESTSIDE / DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEF

Good morning! It’s June 19 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Areas of low clouds, then sun in Westside / Downtown

Today will be areas of low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny and cool. The high will be 68 with a low of 50. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 9 am.

Looking ahead: Cool from today to Monday

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Westside / Downtown news

The long-awaited reopening of the shopping center at Mission and King streets in Santa Cruz is on the horizon, with a fresh look and new amenities, including an outdoor seating area and the return of La Cabaña Taqueria and Arrow Surf Shop. Meanwhile, Santa Cruz’s ambitious SoLa district plan, featuring a new Warriors arena, 1,600 housing units with a 20% affordable housing mandate, and pedestrian-friendly designs, is moving forward.

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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 person was arrested in Santa Cruz near the 100 Block of Cliff St. at 9 p.m. on June 7. The charges include intentionally harming animals, resisting or obstructing police officers or emergency medical technicians, attacking a peace officer or emergency personnel, being disorderly because of alcohol, and other felonies and misdemeanors. A witness’s statement was also recorded in the report. (source)
• Last night at 10 p.m. on June 10th, there was a police incident near the 120 block of River Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
• A person was arrested for entering and staying on the UCSC campus in Santa Cruz County without permission. This happened at 7 p.m. on June 10. (source)
• A person was arrested for attacking a jail officer, trying to stop a public official from doing their job, and hitting someone who works in emergency services. This happened at 7 p.m. on June 10, close to 701 Ocean Street in Santa Cruz County. (source)
• A person was caught and arrested for stealing and having illegal drugs. This happened at 5 p.m. on June 10, close to 200 Cardif in Santa Cruz. (source)
• A car hit something and then left without stopping. Luckily, no one was hurt, but there was damage to property. This took place at 3 p.m. on June 10, near the corner of Front St and N River in Santa Cruz. (source)
• A person was given a ticket and let go for sneaking around and causing trouble by hanging out uninvited on someone’s property. This happened at 8 p.m. on June 7, near the 300 Block of River Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
• A person was given a citation and let go for having four unresolved minor legal issues. They were caught for trespassing and not showing up to court for previous minor charges. This happened at noon on June 13, near West Levee N SR1 (Hwy 1) in Santa Cruz. (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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