Good morning! It’s Oct. 8 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Clouds giving way to sun in Westside / Downtown
Today will be clouds giving way to sun. The high will be 83 with a low of 56.
Westside / Downtown news
Lily Belli’s September food highlights: sourdough smash burger, lobster cacio e pepe, chamoy-rimmed agua fresca, harissa squash bread. Sonivore lounge offers paid vinyl listening. UCSC chancellor writes about housing and traffic in a Community Voices op-ed.
Why pay to listen to music? A new Santa Cruz lounge is betting on the power of vinyl
By Wallace Baine
Oct 8, 2026
OPINION: UCSC Chancellor Larive: We are doing our part to build more housing
By Chancellor Cynthia Larive
Oct 8, 2026
What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ events
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Things to do in Westside / Downtown
Community crime report
- A person hurt their spouse or partner and also attacked a police officer. This happened near the 100 block of West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, at 11 p.m. on Oct. 5. (source)
- A theft and financial crime involving elder abuse, forgery, and identity theft happened near the 1000 block of Bay Street, Santa Cruz. The incident took place at midnight on Sept. 9. (source)
- Police found illegal drugs and drug-related items, and have information about a suspect. This happened near the 500 block of Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, at 8 p.m. on Sept. 30. (source)
- Identity theft, where someone used another person’s identification to get credit or other benefits, was reported. The incident happened near the 400 block of River Street, Santa Cruz, at midnight on Sept. 28. (source)
- Identity theft was reported, where someone used another person’s identification to get credit or other benefits. The incident happened near the 500 block of Van Ness Avenue, Santa Cruz, at midnight on Sept. 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.
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