Good morning! It’s May 28 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
A couple of showers in Westside / Downtown
Today will see variable cloudiness with a couple of showers; cool. There is an 86% chance of rain. The high will be 64 with a low of 51.
Westside / Downtown news
Santa Cruz’s microgrant program seeks to rebuild community ties amid loneliness and declining trust, activist Kevin Norton writes in a Community Voices opinion piece. Residents near a proposed battery storage plant outside Watsonville say they’re considering leaving.
OPINION: Could Santa Cruz’s neighborhood microgrants bring back community life?
By Kevin Norton
May 28, 2026
‘We grew up here’: Some longtime residents say battery storage project near Watsonville might force them to move
By Tania Ortiz
May 28, 2026
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Things to do in Westside / Downtown
Tibetan Qigong
Qigong acknowledges our inherent infinite wisdom. Through movement and meditation, Tibetan qigong can rapidly increase and balance the energies in the…
At Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz on May 28
Repeats 8 more times until July 23
Affordable Housing Month 2026
During the month of May, Housing Santa Cruz County brings together housing partners to host virtual and in-person events to activate …
At Santa Cruz County on May 28
Repeats once more on May 30
Community crime report
- A man was arrested for trespassing and blocking business activities. The incident happened near the 1000 block of Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, at 6 p.m. on May 25. (source)
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