Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, January 12

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Good morning! It’s January 12 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Plenty of sunshine in Westside / Downtown

Today will be plenty of sunshine. The high will be 66 with a low of 43.

Looking ahead: Clouds and sun this weekend

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Westside / Downtown news

UC Santa Cruz’s family housing opening delayed six months; Santa Cruz Rehearsal Studios for sale; West Cliff erosion and 205 transportation plan discussed; hundreds protest Renee Good’s killing, calling for local activism.

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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

• CHP helped with construction on southbound Highway 1 at State Park in Aptos. Starting at 8:04 p.m. on January 11, traffic had to exit at Bay Porter and use Soquel to get to Park. The southbound Highway 1 reopened by 5:39 a.m. today.
   
• South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley has one-way traffic because of emergency work. This closure will last until April 1 at 3:59 p.m.
   
• Long-term projects: Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton between Graham Hill Rd. and the San Lorenzo Valley schools complex will start today and continue for one week due to utility relocation work.
   

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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.

• Hernandez Market Ii at 525 Laurel St. Ste 135, Santa Cruz, was cited for high-risk violations of unapproved food sources or contaminated food during a county health inspection on January 7. A reinspection will be required at a later date to confirm the issues are addressed.
   
• Hula’s Island Grill & Tiki Room at 221 Cathcart St., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on January 7 with no critical issues.
   
• Lupulo Craft Beer House at 233 Cathcart St., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on January 7 with no critical issues.
   
• Pretty Good Advice at 1319 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on January 8 with no critical issues.
   
• Pleasure Pizza Downtown at 1415 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on January 8 with no critical issues.
   

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Community crime report

• A man was arrested for robbery, resisting a police officer, and having a felony warrant. The incident happened near the 600 Block of River St., Santa Cruz, at 8 a.m. on January 10. (source)
   
• A person was found with illegal drugs and drug-related items, had two or more previous drug offenses, and also had an outstanding warrant. This happened near the 1400 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on January 11. (source)
   
• A battery incident was reported near the 200 Block of Beach St., Santa Cruz. It happened at 7 p.m. on January 10. (source)
   
• A vehicle was reported stolen without the owner’s consent near the 200 Block of Second St., Santa Cruz, at 3 p.m. on January 8. (source)
   
• Three electric bicycles were reported stolen in a burglary near the 300 Block of Getchell St., Santa Cruz. The incident happened at 11 p.m. on January 9. (source)
   
• A phone was stolen, which is considered grand theft. The incident happened near the 1500 Block of Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 4 p.m. on January 5. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for being drunk in public, having illegal drug paraphernalia, and acting disorderly while under the influence of drugs. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Pioneer St., Santa Cruz at 10 a.m. on January 8. (source)
   
• A person was given a citation and released because of outstanding warrants for having a controlled substance and carrying a hidden knife. This happened near the 100 Block of River St., Santa Cruz at 2 a.m. on January 9. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for having drug paraphernalia and being under the influence of drugs. The incident happened near the 1000 Block of Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, at 8 p.m. on January 7. (source)
   
• Police cited and released a person for having illegal drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 300 Block of Coral St., Santa Cruz, at midnight on January 10. (source)
   
• Police responded to a report of someone possessing illegal drug paraphernalia, which is a misdemeanor. The incident happened near the 700 Block of Front St., Santa Cruz, at 7 p.m. on January 8. (source)
   
• A person was reported for shoplifting and trespassing, both misdemeanors. The incident happened near the 400 Block of Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, at 5 a.m. on January 10. (source)
   
• A driver was cited for driving with a license that was suspended due to a DUI. The incident happened near the 200 Block of Leibrandt Ave., Santa Cruz at 4 p.m. on January 9. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for being drunk and causing a disturbance in public. The incident happened near the 300 Block of Riverside Ave., Santa Cruz, at 1 p.m. on January 10. (source)
   
• An arrest was made for disorderly conduct caused by alcohol intoxication near the 200 Block of San Lorenzo Blvd., Santa Cruz at midnight on January 11. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for public intoxication and taken to the recovery center. The incident happened near the 400 Block of Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz at 1 a.m. on January 10. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for being drunk in public and unable to care for himself. This happened near the 300 Block of Western Dr, Santa Cruz at 1 a.m. on January 10. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for being drunk in public and taken to a recovery center. The incident happened near Cathcart St. at Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, at 1 a.m. on January 10. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for public intoxication, which is a misdemeanor. The incident happened near the 600 Block of Front St., Santa Cruz at 7 p.m. on January 9. (source)
   
• A park sign was vandalized with gang graffiti, causing less than $400 in damage. The incident happened near the 600 Block of Almar Ave., Santa Cruz, at 2 a.m. on January 9. (source)
   

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