Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Thursday, June 18

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Good morning! It’s June 18 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Turning sunny; cool in Westside / Downtown

Today will be cool with clouds giving way to sun. The high will be 68 with a low of 58.

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Westside / Downtown news

UC Santa Cruz’s Airielle Silva received the John R. Lewis Good Trouble Award for activism and leadership, urging the university at commencement to address ongoing Black student concerns. The Aptos farmers market at Cabrillo College celebrates 50 years, showcasing diverse immigrant vendors whose resilience and hard work create a vibrant Saturday community.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ food inspections   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Things to do in Westside / Downtown

Add an event to our calendar

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• North Highway 17 at Pasatiempo Drive is facing closures for asphalt paving. The closure is expected to end on June 22.
   
• A lane on north Highway 17 at Highway 1 is closed for asphalt paving. The closure is expected to end on June 22.

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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.

• The Picnic Basket at 125 Beach St., Suite B, Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on June 16 with no critical issues.
   
• Yan Flower at 617 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on June 16 with no critical issues.

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Community crime report

• A burglary and vandalism were reported near the 1400 block of Laurel Street, Santa Cruz. The incident happened at 9 a.m. on June 15. (source)
   
• A burglary happened near the 200 block of Lemos Avenue in Santa Cruz around 4 p.m. on June 15. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for violating an emergency protective order and disobeying a court order. The incident happened near the 500 block of Second Street, Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on June 16. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for having outstanding warrants and felony drug possession, including having a controlled substance with two or more prior offenses and possession of burglary tools. The incident happened near the 100 block of Coral Street, Santa Cruz, at 8 a.m. on June 16. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for several warrants, including burglary and other felony and misdemeanor warrants. The incident happened near the 1900 block of Mission Street, Santa Cruz, at 5 p.m. on June 16. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for resisting police, petty theft, and having outstanding warrants. The incident happened near the 1400 block of Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 11 a.m. on June 16. (source)
   
• A driver was stopped and arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident happened near the 200 block of Hubbard Street, Santa Cruz, at 1 a.m. on June 16. (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.