Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Brief for Wednesday, June 5

WESTSIDE / DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEF

Good morning! It’s June 5 — 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, then sun and pleasant. The high will be 76 with a low of 52. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (10/11). Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 9 am.

Looking ahead: Fog will affect the area tomorrow morning

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Westside / Downtown news

UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Cynthia Larive has defended the police raid on a pro-Palestine encampment on campus, citing campus safety as the primary concern amidst criticism from faculty and students. Santa Cruz County’s business scene is buzzing with updates on the La Bahia Hotel & Spa construction, a new hotel proposal for Pleasure Point, and a new assistant VP at Bay Fed, highlighting significant developments in local accommodations and leadership. A letter to the editor celebrates the decision to maintain two-way traffic on West Cliff Drive.

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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 serious incident happened where someone was sexually assaulted through force or intimidation. This took place at 4 p.m. on June 3, near the 100 Block of Center St in Santa Cruz. It’s being treated as a major crime. (source)
• A person was caught and arrested around 1 p.m. on June 3 for having illegal drugs and for some other legal issues, including both serious and less serious charges. This happened near the 100 Block of Coral Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
• A woman was arrested for being drunk in public and causing a disturbance. This happened at noon on June 3, near the 500 Block of Ocean Street in Santa Cruz. (source)
• A person was arrested in the morning at 10 a.m. on June 3rd for having illegal drugs and drug-related items near the 100 Block of Coral Street in Santa Cruz. They were also arrested because they broke the terms of their release from custody on a promise to appear in court for previous charges. (source)
• A supervisor looked into a serious situation early in the morning at 1 a.m. on June 3, near the 500 Block of Palm St in Santa Cruz. The case involved someone harming a child in a way that could have caused severe injury or even death, stealing a vehicle, trying to stop a police officer, emergency medical technician, or other public peace officer from doing their job, giving a fake ID to the police, and breaking the terms of both their felony and misdemeanor probation. (source)
• A report was made about an incident where someone was accused of attacking another person and refusing to leave someone’s property when asked. This happened as a minor crime at 9 p.m. on June 2, near the 600 Block of Front St in Santa Cruz. (source)
• A person was arrested for being drunk and causing a disturbance at 5 p.m. on June 2nd, near the 500 Block of West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. The charge was a minor one related to disorderly behavior because of alcohol. (source)
• Late at night on June 1st, there was an incident near the southbound side of State Route 1, just north of Park Avenue, in Santa Cruz County. (source)
• Last night at 9 p.m., there was a fire set on purpose at a place where people live, located near the 110 Block of Soquel Avenue in Santa Cruz. The police talked to people who saw what happened to learn more about the incident. (source)
• A situation occurred at 9 p.m. on June 1 near the 800 Block of Park Way in Santa Cruz where someone resisted a police officer, was involved in a physical altercation with the officer, assaulted the officer, and was behaving disruptively under the influence of alcohol. (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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