Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Tuesday, December 2

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Good morning! It’s December 2 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Mostly sunny in Westside / Downtown

Today will be mostly sunny. The high will be 64 with a low of 43. Sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 1 p.m.

Looking ahead: Mostly sunny this weekend

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Westside / Downtown news

King tides and large waves cause hazardous beach conditions, strong rip currents, sneaker waves, and possible coastal flooding in Santa Cruz County through Sunday, affecting shoreline areas, parking lots, parks, and some roads.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ new businesses   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Things to do in Westside / Downtown

Add an event to our calendar

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New local businesses

• A new business named OLIO’S was registered at 1060 River St. Suite 112, Santa Cruz CA 95060 on November 24. The business was registered by Suzanne Stillwachs as an individual business.
   
• A new business named TOWNS END BEAUTY BAR was registered at 406 Mission Street, Suite E, Santa Cruz CA 95060 on November 25. The business was registered by Towns End Beauty Bar LLC as a Limited Liability Company.
   
• A new business named BLUE WATER VENTURES was registered at 220 Kenneth Street, Santa Cruz CA 95060 on November 25. The business was registered by Kimberlee Ann Powell as an individual business.
   
• A new business named FAMILY FINDER GENEALOGY was registered at 303 Potrero St. #43-203, Santa Cruz CA 95060 on November 26. The business was registered by Cheryl L. Alexander as an individual business.
   

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• Northbound Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley is down to one-way traffic because of emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on December 5.
   

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Community crime report

• A business was broken into. The incident happened near the 600 Block of Riverside Ave., Santa Cruz. It occurred at midnight on November 4. (source)
   
• A person was cited and released for having cocaine. The incident happened near the 600 Block of Front St., Santa Cruz, at midnight on November 4. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for shoplifting near the 800 block of Ocean Street in Santa Cruz. The incident happened at 9 p.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• A theft of an electric bicycle was reported as grand theft near the 600 Block of Front St., Santa Cruz. The incident happened at 5 p.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for having an outstanding felony warrant and for possessing illegal paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Coral St., Santa Cruz, at 1 p.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident happened near Cedar at Elm St., Santa Cruz County. It occurred at 1 p.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol near 259 WATER St., Santa Cruz County on November 3 at 1 p.m. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for shoplifting near the 800 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 11 a.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• A hit and run causing property damage happened near 259 WATER ST, Santa Cruz County on November 3 at 11 a.m. The person involved was arrested and later released the same day. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for violating probation and having drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Coral St., Santa Cruz, at 8 a.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident happened near the 2300 Block of Mission St., Santa Cruz, at 3 a.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for hitting someone, being on property without permission, and having meth and drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 200 Block of Fern St., Santa Cruz around 1 a.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for disorderly conduct after being found under the influence of a drug. The incident happened near the 300 Block of Evergreen St., Santa Cruz, at midnight on November 3. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for having illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia, with two or more previous offenses. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Fern St., Santa Cruz, at midnight on November 3. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for having illegal paraphernalia, acting disorderly while under the influence of drugs and alcohol, and having an outstanding warrant. The incident happened near Escalona Dr at Laurent St., Santa Cruz, at 10 p.m. on November 2. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for violating probation and shoplifting. The incident happened near Water St. and Bulkhead in Santa Cruz at noon on November 2. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for trespassing on occupied property without permission and for physically attacking someone. The incident happened near UCSC Cowell College in Santa Cruz County around noon on November 2. (source)
   
• A battery incident was reported near the 800 Block of Front St., Santa Cruz. It happened at 11 a.m. on November 2. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for being drunk in public. The incident happened near the 110 block of Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz at 8 a.m. on November 2. The person was released at 1:27 a.m. on November 2. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for vandalism over $400, refusing to leave private property, and carrying a concealed dirk or dagger. The incident happened near the 300 block of Ocean Street in Santa Cruz at 8 a.m. on November 2. (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.