Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Brief for Wednesday, October 16

Good morning! It’s October 16 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Clouds giving way to some sun in Westside / Downtown

Today will be cloudy this morning, then clouds and sun this afternoon. There is a 25% chance of rain. The high will be 70 with a low of 51. Cloudy now, changing to intermittent clouds at 2 pm.

Looking ahead: Pleasant this weekend

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Westside / Downtown news

El Pajaro CDC marks 45 years aiding local entrepreneurs; UCSC health care workers rally for improved conditions before a strike vote; Terra & Self closes its Santa Cruz store, shifting to online sales.

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Roadwork is affecting traffic near you

• State Route 9 is seeing closures in both directions at Camp Sycamore Road for drainage cleaning. The closure was reported today and will end on October 21 at 3:01 p.m.
   
• Lane closure on North/South SR-1 at Younglove/Almar Ave due to core drilling.
   

Disclosure: Traffic 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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Community crime report

• A person with an outstanding warrant was found with illegal paraphernalia, which is a misdemeanor, around 11 a.m. on October 14 near the 600 block of Riverside Avenue in Santa Cruz. (source)
   
• A woman was arrested for not showing up in court for a felony charge. This happened at 9 a.m. on October 14 near the 100 Block of S River St in Santa Cruz. (source)
   
• A report was filed about a bench warrant issued for someone who failed to appear in court on a felony charge. This incident happened around 2 a.m. on October 14 near the 100 Block of S River St in Santa Cruz. (source)
   
• Police assisted in an investigation of a misdemeanor for driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident happened at 7 p.m. on October 13 near the 100 Block of Center St in Santa Cruz. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for domestic battery, which is a misdemeanor, at 7 p.m. on October 13 near the 300 block of Encinal St in Santa Cruz. There were no injuries reported. (source)
   
• A grand theft occurred at 6 p.m. on October 13 near the 1300 Block of Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz. The incident involved the theft of money, labor, or property and is classified as a felony. (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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