Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Thursday, May 29

Good morning! It’s May 29 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Mostly sunny in Westside / Downtown

Today will be mostly sunny. The high will be 73 with a low of 51. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11). Cloudy now, changing to intermittent clouds at 9 a.m.

Looking ahead: Patchy fog will affect the area tomorrow morning

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Westside / Downtown news

UCSC astronomy graduates are pursuing postdoc positions abroad due to U.S. research funding cuts, while Santa Cruz received a $30 million grant to build a substance-use disorder treatment center, addressing a local resource gap.

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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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Community crime report

• A woman was arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct under the influence of a drug. This happened near the 100 block of Beach St. in Santa Cruz at 1 p.m. on May 27. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for trespassing and refusing to leave a property. This happened near the 300 block of Lee St. in Santa Cruz at noon on May 27. (source)
   
• A rented vehicle was embezzled near the 900 block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 11 a.m. on May 27. (source)
   
• A person was given a citation for not showing up in court for having illegal paraphernalia. This happened near the 100 block of Coral St. in Santa Cruz at 9 a.m. on May 27. (source)
   
• A vehicle was towed after a DUI arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. This happened near the 100 block of Birch Ln in Santa Cruz at midnight on May 27. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for violating a court order. This happened near the 400 block of Beach St. in Santa Cruz at 6 p.m. on May 26. (source)
   
• A person was cited and released for battery. This happened near the 700 block of Ocean St. in Santa Cruz at 11 a.m. on May 26. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for causing physical harm to his female partner. This incident occurred near the 1300 block of Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz at 6 a.m. on May 26. (source)
   
• A vandalism incident causing damage of $400 or more occurred near the 400 block of Beach St. in Santa Cruz. It happened at 4 a.m. on May 26. There is limited information about the suspect. (source)
   
• A felony robbery occurred with limited details about the suspect. It happened near the 100 block of S River St., Santa Cruz, at 3 a.m. on May 26. (source)
   
• A grand theft involving money, labor, or property was reported online. This incident occurred near the 400 block of Palm St. in Santa Cruz at midnight on May 24. (source)
   
• A suspect ran away from law enforcement and resisted an officer or emergency medical technician. This happened near the 100 block of Coral St. in Santa Cruz at 2 p.m. on May 23. (source)
   
• A petty theft was reported online. It happened near the 100 block of May Avenue in Santa Cruz at midnight on May 23. (source)
   
• A petty theft was reported online. It happened near the 1200 block of Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz at midnight on May 23. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for causing physical harm to a spouse or cohabitant. This happened near the 100 block of Chestnut St., Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on May 21. (source)
   

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• A single vehicle spun out on Highway 1 North at the Salinas Road off-ramp in Watsonville/Pajaro. The vehicle is on the right-hand shoulder and is not driveable. The driver is out of the roadway. The incident caused a traffic delay in lane #2. Reported today.
   
• South Highway 1 in Capitola/Soquel is facing closures for road excavation work. The closure will last until August 29 at 6:30 a.m.
   

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Things to do in Westside / Downtown

Add an event to our calendar

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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.

• Press at 725 Front St. Unit 102, Santa Cruz, was cited for high-risk violations of improper food temperatures and low-risk violations of inadequate employee hygiene or training during a county health inspection on May 27. The issues were resolved during the inspection.
   

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.