Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, January 23

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Good morning! It’s January 23 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Fog this morning in Westside / Downtown

Today will be patchy fog will reduce visibility this morning; otherwise, clouds giving way to some sun. The high will be 58 with a low of 42. Showers now, changing to fog at 9 a.m.

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Westside / Downtown news

Pacific Collegiate School updated its Chromebook policy with privacy protections and opt-outs for older students. Santa Cruz High’s lockdown was a drill. Weekend events include She Adventures Film Tour, live music, theater, and food across the county.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Things to do in Westside / Downtown

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• There is a one-way traffic closure on South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. The closure will last until April 1.
   

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Community crime report

• A person was arrested for several serious crimes involving a child under 14, including inappropriate acts, trying to contact a minor for sex, and having and using illegal material involving a minor. The incident happened near the 500 block of Cedar St. in Santa Cruz County at 2 p.m. on January 15. (source)
   
• A sexual offense involving lewd acts with a child under 14 and sexual battery occurred near 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz County, at 11 a.m. on January 15. (source)
    
• A domestic violence incident was reported near the 350 block of Pine Flat Road in Santa Cruz County at 3 p.m. on January 16. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for battery causing serious injury. The incident happened near the 100 block of Leonard St., Santa Cruz at 4 p.m. on January 16. (source)
     
• A person was found with an assault weapon, a short-barrel shotgun, and a large capacity magazine. The person was arrested, booked, and then released the same day. The incident happened near 259 Water St., at 4 p.m. on January 14. (source)
   
• A stalking and threatening incident with intent to terrorize happened near 259 Water St., Santa Cruz County on January 14 at 3 p.m. The suspect was re-booked and released the same day. (source)
     
• Someone was arrested for having illegal drugs, being under the influence of drugs, having illegal drug equipment, having a weapon at a school, and having a switchblade in their vehicle. This happened near Stevenson College, Santa Cruz County, at 5 a.m. on January 14. (source)
    
• Police responded to a person facing several drug and conduct charges, including having illegal drugs with previous offenses, possessing narcotics, being disorderly due to alcohol, and having drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 100 block of Emeline Ave., Santa Cruz County, at 4 p.m. on January 13. (source)
    

Note on today’s report: Some of the incidents listed are not recent. This can happen for a couple of reasons: Delays in agency reporting — sometimes officials don’t file reports right away, or agencies release batches of reports weeks later. Delays in public complaints — people may not notice or decide to contact police until some time after an incident. Please contact the responsible law-enforcement agency or your local elected officials if you have concerns about their delay in releasing information.

Disclosure: Traffic incidents and 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.