Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Thursday, December 4

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Good morning! It’s December 4 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Mostly sunny in Westside / Downtown

Today will be mostly sunny. The high will be 63 with a low of 41. Sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 10 a.m.

Looking ahead: Cool tonight

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Westside / Downtown news

Santa Cruz High music director Christina Latham to march in Rose Parade. Downtown farmers market now Wednesdays 12:30–5 p.m. King tides, high surf, strong winds expected—use beach caution. Diversity Center outreach manager charged with embezzlement.

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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

• North Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley has one-way traffic because of emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. tomorrow.
   

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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.

• River Cafe at 415 River St. Ste K, Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on December 2 with no critical issues.
   
• Taqueria Los Pericos at 139 Water St., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on December 2 with no critical issues.
   

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Community crime report

• A person was arrested for unlawful entry, carrying a concealed dagger, and having burglary tools near the 1200 Block of Escalona Ave., Santa Cruz at 3 p.m. on December 2. (source)
   
• Assault, battery, and shoplifting happened near the 600 Block of River St., Santa Cruz, at 1 p.m. on December 2. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for being under the influence of drugs and having methamphetamine. The intoxicated person was taken to a recovery center. The incident happened near the 1300 Block of Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz at 11 a.m. on December 2. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for an outstanding warrant and having drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 100 Block of S River St., Santa Cruz at 8 a.m. on December 2. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for having drug paraphernalia and violating probation near the 200 Block of Cathcart St., Santa Cruz at 3 a.m. on December 2. (source)
   
• Two people were cited and released for having drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 1400 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 1 a.m. on December 2. (source)
   
• A person was given a citation for having a controlled substance. This happened near the 400 Block of Beach St., Santa Cruz at 11 p.m. on December 1. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for having drug paraphernalia, resisting a police officer, acting disorderly while under the influence of drugs, and violating probation. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Elm St., Santa Cruz at 9 p.m. on December 1. (source)
   
• Police took a report about someone trespassing and interfering with business operations. The incident happened near the 2200 Block of Mission St., Santa Cruz, at 8 a.m. on December 1. (source)
   
• A woman was arrested for having outstanding felony warrants. The incident happened near SR1 (Hwy 1) and Morrissey Blvd., Santa Cruz. It occurred at 11 a.m. on November 30. (source)
   
• A vehicle burglary with forcible entry happened when someone broke a car window and stole items from inside. The incident took place near the 200 Block of Brookside Ave., Santa Cruz, at 4 p.m. on November 25. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Franklin St., Santa Cruz, at 1 a.m. on November 1. (source)
   
• A woman was arrested for being drunk in public. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Cliff St., Santa Cruz, at midnight on November 1. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for being drunk in public. This happened near the 900 Block of Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, at midnight on November 1. (source)
   
• A hit and run caused property damage near River St. & Water St., Santa Cruz. The incident happened at midnight on November 1. (source)
   
• A report of gang-related graffiti vandalism was taken. The incident happened near the 2200 Block of Mission St., Santa Cruz, at midnight on November 1. (source)
   
• A grand theft involving money, labor, or property was reported with no suspect information. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Cooper St., Santa Cruz, at midnight on November 1. (source)
   
• A person was seriously injured in a battery incident near the 100 Block of Chestnut St., Santa Cruz. It happened at 11 p.m. on October 31. (source)
   
• A report of sexual battery, which means someone was touched in a sexual way against their will, was taken near Water St. & Ocean St. in Santa Cruz. The incident happened at 11 p.m. on October 31. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for being under the influence of drugs in public. The incident happened near Elm St. and West Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, at 9 p.m. on October 31. (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.

Disclosure: Traffic incidents and police incidents are partially generated by artificial intelligence. We are constantly working to improve the accuracy and quality of our AI-generated content. However, there may still be errors or inaccuracies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.