Good morning! It’s Sept. 24 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly sunny in Westside / Downtown
Today will be mostly sunny. The high will be 79 with a low of 54.
Westside / Downtown news
UC Santa Cruz welcomes 6,300 new students with expanded housing. Porchfest debuts Oct. 3, featuring 50 bands on 14 downtown porches, offering free live music and community gathering.
UC Santa Cruz welcomes 6,300 new students as 2026-27 school year begins Thursday
By Hillary Ojeda
Sep 24, 2026
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ events
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Things to do in Westside / Downtown
Bill Frisell & HARMONY FIVE feat. Petra Haden, Hank Roberts, Luke Bergman & Tim Angulo
At Kuumbwa Jazz on Sept. 24
Henrymania IV: Part One!
“Henry IV Part One” by William Shakespeare — in the style of a live WWE show. Come cheer with Falstaff, boo that heel Hotspur, and witness the reigning …
At London Nelson Community Center on Sept. 24
Community crime report
- A man was arrested for felony domestic violence after injuring someone he has a close relationship with. The incident happened near the 500 block of 2nd St., Santa Cruz, at 9 p.m. on Sept. 21. (source)
- A battery happened near the 100 block of Municipal Wharf in Santa Cruz at 2 p.m. on Sept. 21. (source)
- A car was reported stolen near the 100 block of Hubbard Street, Santa Cruz, at 9 p.m. on Sept. 22. (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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