Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, January 30

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Good morning! It’s January 30 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Pleasant with periods of sun in Westside / Downtown

Today will be pleasant with periods of sun. The high will be 71 with a low of 49. Partly sunny now, changing to intermittent clouds at 3 p.m.

Looking ahead: Patchy fog will affect the area Monday morning

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Westside / Downtown news

Residents oppose demolishing The Catalyst; local businesses close Friday for anti-ICE protest; weekend features Yermo Aranda’s art talk, live music, and community events in Santa Cruz County.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ food inspections

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• South Highway 1 at Soquel Drive in Eastside / Live Oak is facing closures for K-rail installation. The closure will last until 5:59 a.m. on February 2.
   
• There is a one-way traffic closure on South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. This closure will last until April 1.
   
• Highway 9 at Pool Drive in San Lorenzo Valley has alternating lane closures because of bridge work. The closures are expected to end at 4:59 p.m. on February 2.
   
• South Highway 17 at Sugarloaf Road in Scotts Valley is facing closures for emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 4:59 a.m. tomorrow.
   

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Restaurant inspections

County officials regularly inspect food facilities to ensure compliance with state laws. Here, Lookout Santa Cruz reports both those who have passed the inspections and those that the county deems to have a “major” issue. The county’s full ongoing report can be accessed here.

• Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Co at 1330 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on January 27 with no critical issues.
   

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Community crime report

• A person was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and using force likely to cause serious injury. The incident happened near 259 WATER Street, Santa Cruz County, at 6 p.m. on December 22. (source)
   
• A domestic battery involving a spouse or ex-spouse was reported near the 100 Block of Chestnut St., Santa Cruz at 9 p.m. on December 22. (source)
   
• A vehicle was stolen near the 100 Block of Pacific Ave. in Santa Cruz around 4 p.m. on January 27. (source)
     
• A person was arrested for having felony warrants and illegal paraphernalia. The incident happened near W. Levee & S River St., Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on January 28. (source)
    
• A theft from a vehicle was reported, involving the grand theft of money, labor, or property. The incident happened near the 1600 Block of Escalona Ave., Santa Cruz, at 6 a.m. on January 26. (source)
   
• A report of grand theft involving money, labor, or property was made online. The incident happened near the 100 Block of W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz. It occurred at midnight on December 29. (source)
   
• A hit and run caused property damage near the 300 Block of Beach Street, Santa Cruz. The incident happened at midnight on January 16. A report was filed online using the Coplogic system. (source)
   
• A report was made for a stolen license plate in a petty theft incident. This happened near the 300 Block of Broadway in Santa Cruz at 7 p.m. on December 22. (source)
   
• A petty theft was reported online. The incident happened near the 800 Block of Front St., Santa Cruz, at midnight on December 23. (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.