Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, March 6

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Good morning! It’s March 6 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Sunny and pleasant in Westside / Downtown

Today will be pleasant with brilliant sunshine. The high will be 71 with a low of 48. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air. Sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 10 a.m.

Looking ahead: Pleasant this weekend

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Westside / Downtown news

This weekend features Hummingbird Month at UCSC Arboretum, Scotts Valley Hitchcock Festival, art receptions, live music, theater, mushroom walk, antiques faire, and Santa Cruz Warriors basketball, with many free or family-friendly events.

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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

Add an event to our calendar

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• A dark blue Tesla and a white Bronco were involved in a collision on northbound Highway 17 at Laurel in Scotts Valley. The Tesla was reportedly speeding and road raging, which led to the other vehicle colliding with it. Both cars ended up on the right shoulder. No one was injured and there was no blockage of the road. The incident was reported today.
   

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Community crime report

• A felony battery causing serious injury was reported, and the suspect has not been found. The incident happened near the 200 Block of Coral St., Santa Cruz, at 9 p.m. on February 25. (source)
    
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a suspended license, and violating probation. The incident happened near the 400 block of Front Street in Santa Cruz at 4 p.m. on February 26. (source)
      
• A vehicle was reported stolen after being taken without the owner’s permission. The incident happened near the 800 Block of Blackburn St., Santa Cruz, at 11 a.m. on March 4. (source)
   
• A hit and run that caused property damage happened near 259 WATER Street, Santa Cruz County at 4 p.m. on February 25. (source)
   
• A hit and run with property damage was reported. The incident happened near the block at the corner of Delaware and Shaffer in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz. It occurred at midnight on March 3. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for exposing himself in public, being drunk in public, having methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, and having a warrant for petty theft. The incident happened near W Cliff Dr and N Auburn Ave. in Santa Cruz at 2 p.m. on March 4. (source)
   
• A person was cited and released for battery and for not paying for services at a business. The incident happened near the 900 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz, at 3 p.m. on February 26. (source)
   
• A trespass and petty theft happened near the 100 Block of Grandview St., Santa Cruz at 11 a.m. on March 4. Someone refused to leave the property and took something without permission. (source)
    
• A person was arrested for being under the influence of drugs and giving false identification to police. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Coral St., Santa Cruz at 2 p.m. on March 4. (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.