Good morning! It’s June 8 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Increasing clouds in Westside / Downtown
Today will see sun and areas of high clouds this morning, then mostly cloudy this afternoon. The high will be 72 with a low of 55. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is high (7/11).
Westside / Downtown news
Santa Cruz Guitar Company celebrates 50 years with a museum exhibit, concerts, and a special guitar made from local redwood and sycamore, highlighting its rise from a Westside workshop to global acclaim.
From Westside workshop to world stage: Santa Cruz Guitar Company celebrates 50 years
By Mat Weir
Jun 7, 2026
What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Westside / Downtown
Dusty Baker, “Crossroads”
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At on June 8
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- A lane on Highway 17 at Beulah Park Drive/La Madrona Drive north of Santa Cruz is closed for utility work (potholing). The closure is expected to end at 2:59 p.m. today.
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.
- Midtown Fridays (event organizer) at 111 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on May 29 with no critical issues.
Community crime report
- An assault with a deadly weapon, with possible serious injury, happened near River Street and Water Street in Santa Cruz at 4 a.m. on May 25. (source)
- There was a report of an assault with a deadly weapon (not a firearm), which is a felony. The incident happened near the 1000 block of Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz at 4 a.m. on May 30. (source)
- A person was involved in a domestic violence incident, assaulted someone with a weapon, had illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia, and was acting disorderly due to alcohol. This happened near the 1300 block of Ocean Street in Santa Cruz at 2 p.m. on May 26. (source)
- A person violated a protective order meant to prevent domestic violence and was also arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident happened near Front Street, Santa Cruz at 10 a.m. on May 26. (source)
- Police documented a past incident involving the unlawful sharing of intimate photos of another person. The incident happened near the 800 block of Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, at noon on June 3. (source)
- A person was arrested for having an outstanding warrant, felony drug possession with prior offenses, and having drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 100 block of Locust Street, Santa Cruz at 5 a.m. on June 4. (source)
- A man was arrested for having an outstanding felony warrant. The incident happened near the 100 block of Center Street, Santa Cruz at 10 a.m. on June 4. (source)
- A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and for driving with a license that had been suspended due to a previous DUI violation. The incident happened near Highway 1 and Dimeo Lane, north of Santa Cruz, at 7 p.m. on May 25. (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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