Good morning! It’s Aug. 10 — 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 pleasant; there could be coastal flooding in prone areas around high tide. The high will be 72 with a low of 57. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (9/11).
Westside / Downtown news
Activists will rally in Santa Cruz to celebrate the Flock camera ban and push for removal in Capitola and Watsonville; Victor Quiñonez’s censored anti-ICE art exhibit debuts at UC Santa Cruz in September.
After Santa Cruz banned Flock cameras, activists push to expand fight against license plate readers
By Caly Luna Plowman
Aug 10, 2026
From Texas censorship to UCSC: Silenced anti-ICE art exhibition celebrating dual identity finds a home in Santa Cruz
By Caly Luna Plowman
Aug 9, 2026
What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ events
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Things to do in Westside / Downtown
Hosted Board Game Night at The Cruz Room
Hosted Mic’d board games 6-8 p.m.; Board game demo at 6:30 p.m. Trivia 8-10 p.m. The Game Night Collective is a Santa Cruz-based board game community …
At The Cruz Room on Aug. 10
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Community crime report
- Police responded to a situation involving people conspiring to commit a serious crime and carrying loaded firearms, including a handgun that did not belong to them, in a public place. The incident happened near Front Street and Soquel Avenue in Santa Cruz at 3 p.m. on July 25. (source)
- A person damaged property worth $400 or more, tampered with a vehicle, and assaulted someone with a deadly weapon. This happened near 259 Water St., Santa Cruz, at 1 a.m. on July 25. (source)
- Police responded to someone carrying a loaded firearm and possessing a large-capacity magazine in public. The incident happened near 259 Water St., Santa Cruz, at 2 p.m. on July 21. (source)
- A person was arrested for several offenses, including being under the influence of drugs, obstructing a public officer, possessing a controlled substance, driving with a suspended license due to DUI, refusing to leave private property when asked, loitering on private property, entering a non-commercial dwelling without permission, disorderly conduct involving alcohol, violating a protective order, vandalism, and hit and run causing property damage. The incident happened near Pacific Avenue and Elm Street in Santa Cruz at 8 p.m. on July 22. (source)
- A person was arrested for causing injury to a spouse or partner and for violating parole. The incident happened near the 2300 block of Delaware Avenue in Santa Cruz around noon on July 23. (source)
- A domestic battery incident happened near the 2000 block of Front Street in Santa Cruz at 4 p.m. on July 24. (source)
- A battery incident was reported near the 2000 block of Mission St., Santa Cruz, at 11 p.m. on July 30. (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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