Good morning! It’s October 27 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Decreasing clouds and warmer in Westside / Downtown
Today will be decreasing clouds and warmer. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 71 with a low of 49. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 9 a.m.
Westside / Downtown news
Santa Cruz police will triple Halloween fines, increase patrols, close downtown roads, and add lighting. One person died after a van drove off the Wharf Sunday. Indexical marks 10 years of experimental music.
Santa Cruz police to triple fines, run extra safety patrols on Halloween weekend
By Cecilia Schutz
Oct 27, 2025
What’s new around you
▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Westside / Downtown
The Grateful Dads at the Shanty Shack
https://www.facebook.com/gratefuldadsofsantacruz/ This is Santa Cruz life at it’s finest! Come dance with fellow lovers of the Grateful Dead! The kid …
At Shanty Shack Brewing on October 27
Harrison Howard, Draw the Great Outdoors!
Bookshop welcomes local graphic designer and creator Harrison Howard (@harrisonhow), who will celebrate his new book Draw the Great Outdoors!: Doodle …
At Bookshop Santa Cruz on October 27
Julian Brave NoiseCat – We Survived the Night
Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Julian Brave NoiseCat who will share his stunning debut We Survived the Night. Drawing from five years of on-the-ground r…
At London Nelson Community Center on October 27
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- A traffic crash happened today on Highway 1 at Larkin Valley Road near Seascape and San Andreas in Aptos. No one was hurt. The vehicles, including a white Toyota Tundra, were on the right shoulder under the overcrossing, and no tow truck was needed.
- North Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley has one-way traffic due to emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p. on December 5.
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.
- Five Guys Burgers & Fries at 1101 Pacific Ave. Ste A, Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on October 23 with no critical issues.
- Woodhouse Blending & Brewing at 119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on October 23 with no critical issues.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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