Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Thursday, May 14

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Good morning! It’s May 14 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Partly sunny in Westside / Downtown

Today will be some low clouds early, then mostly sunny and pleasant. The high will be 71 with a low of 51. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (10/11). Partly sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 11 a.m.

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Top news from nearby

Watsonville removed a new Aviation Way parking meter after four days, responding to local businesses’ and residents’ concerns during a planned 30-day pilot addressing parking issues.

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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

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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.

• Food Bin Take Two at 1130 Mission St., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on May 11 with no critical issues.
   
• Om Group Oil Mission at 335 Mission St., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on May 11 with no critical issues.
   
• Shrine Coffee at 544 W. Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on May 11 with no critical issues.
   
• Olitas Cantina & Grill at 49 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on May 12 with no critical issues.
   

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Community crime report

• Police are seeking a warrant for a suspect connected to several sex crimes involving a minor. The investigation is still ongoing. The incident happened near the 100 block of Sycamore Street, Santa Cruz, around 7 p.m. on May 4. (source)
   
• An assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, and damage to a wireless communication device (related to domestic violence) happened near the 1000 block of Otis Street, Santa Cruz. The incident also involved tampering with a vehicle and possible serious injury. It occurred at 4 p.m. on April 20. (source)
   
• A man was hit and knocked unconscious in a serious assault. This happened near the 900 block of Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 7 p.m. on May 11. (source)
   
• A vehicle hit a pedestrian and left the scene, causing injury. The incident happened near the 200 block of Elm Street, Santa Cruz, at 9 p.m. on May 9. (source)
   
• A battery (physical altercation) was reported near the 100 block of Kaye Street, Santa Cruz, at 8 p.m. on May 10. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for violating probation and having methamphetamine, with two previous convictions for similar offenses. The incident happened near Chestnut Street and Locust Street in Santa Cruz at 10 a.m. on May 12. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for battery and violating probation. The incident happened near the 800 block of Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 2 p.m. on May 12. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for making a false emergency report and acting disorderly while under the influence of a drug. The incident happened near the 100 block of School Street, Santa Cruz, at 11 a.m. on May 12. (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.