Good morning! It’s Sept. 18 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Areas of low clouds, then sun in Westside / Downtown
Today will see areas of low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny and beautiful. The high will be 78 with a low of 56.
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Santa Cruz County’s housing market remained steady in August with increased listings and a slight sales dip, despite a 0.25% Federal Reserve rate hike. Experts monitor potential fall impacts.
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Sep 18, 2026
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Community crime report
- A man was arrested for child abuse and causing injury to a spouse or partner. The incident happened near the 1400 block of Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, at 11 p.m. on Sept. 15. (source)
- A serious assault happened near 700 Front St., Santa Cruz, at 10 p.m. on Sept. 12. The incident involved someone being injured badly and led to a quick incarceration by police. (source)
- A person was arrested for several offenses, including violating a court order, probation violation, violating a protection order, possessing a controlled substance, burglary, taking lost property, and having illegal paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 600 block of Water Street in Santa Cruz at 11 p.m. on Sept. 9. (source)
- A person was involved in petty theft, obstructing a police officer, being under the influence of a controlled substance, battery, making criminal threats, refusing to leave private property, and vandalism. The incident happened near the 200 block of Chestnut Street, Santa Cruz. It occurred at 4 p.m. on Sept. 11. (source)
- A person was arrested for having illegal drugs with multiple prior offenses, breaking a restraining order related to domestic violence, and possessing illegal drugs. The incident happened near Ocean Street Extension and Paradise Park in Santa Cruz at 8 p.m. on Sept. 10. (source)
- A person was arrested for having drugs with the intent to sell, having drugs with previous offenses, and violating probation (all felonies). The incident happened near the 100 block of River Street, Santa Cruz. It occurred at noon on Sept. 16. (source)
- A person was arrested for having drugs, drug paraphernalia, and being under the influence of drugs. The incident happened near the 100 block of Dakota Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 10 a.m. on Sept. 16. (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.
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