Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Tuesday, January 6

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Good morning! It’s January 6 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Mostly cloudy with a shower in Westside / Downtown

Today will be mostly cloudy with a shower in spots. There is a 55% chance of rain. The high will be 64 with a low of 47. Showers now, changing to mostly cloudy at 9 a.m.

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Westside / Downtown news

West Cliff near Getchell Street eroded; path remains open with safety monitoring. Abbott Square seeks two food vendors. NAACP’s MLK March is Jan. 19 downtown. 2026 will be a busy election year.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• A vehicle hit a coyote in the fast lane of southbound Highway 17 at Scotts Valley Dr in Scotts Valley. The coyote was moved to the center divider for pickup. No one was hurt in the incident. This was reported today.
   
• There is a one-way traffic closure on South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on April 1.
   

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Community crime report

• A person was arrested for being intoxicated by drugs or alcohol and having an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. The incident happened near the 200 Block of Church St., Santa Cruz, at 1 p.m. on January 4. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident happened near Rincon St. & Chestnut St. Ext in Santa Cruz at 1 a.m. on January 4. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for domestic battery, which involved causing injury to a spouse or someone they live with. The incident happened near the 300 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz, at 9 p.m. on January 3. (source)
   
• Felony vandalism and domestic violence happened near the 100 Block of Peyton St., Santa Cruz at 5 p.m. on January 3. (source)
   
• Possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia was reported near the 100 Block of Front St., Santa Cruz at 8 a.m. on January 3. (source)
   
• A burglary happened, and the suspect also resisted police and had burglary tools. This incident took place near the 200 Block of Coulson Ave., Santa Cruz, at 1 a.m. on January 3. (source)
   
• A business was broken into. The incident happened near the 1500 Block of Mission St., Santa Cruz, at midnight on January 3. (source)
   
• A burglary and bicycle theft happened near the 800 Block of Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz at 4 p.m. on January 2. (source)
   
• A bicycle was stolen in a petty theft incident near W Cliff Dr & Sunset Ave., Santa Cruz. The theft happened at 2 p.m. on January 2. (source)
   
• A person was cited and released for having illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 100 Block of California St., Santa Cruz, at 2 p.m. on January 2. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for having local misdemeanor and felony warrants, possessing illegal drugs, and having stolen property worth less than $950. The incident happened near the 100 Block of California St., Santa Cruz, at 2 p.m. on January 2. (source)
   
• A theft by false pretenses from an elder or dependent adult, with a value over $950, was reported near the 100 Block of River St., Santa Cruz at 2 p.m. on January 2. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for being under the influence of drugs and acting disorderly in public. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Fern St., Santa Cruz at 1 p.m. on January 2. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for being drunk in public and having illegal drugs. The incident happened near the 1000 Block of W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz at 10 a.m. on January 2. (source)
   
• A person was charged with evading a police officer in a vehicle. The incident happened near Ocean St. & Barson St., Santa Cruz at 1 a.m. on January 2. (source)
   
• A felony battery incident was reported, and a person was arrested for causing serious bodily injury and battery. The incident happened near the 300 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz, at 7 p.m. on January 1. (source)
   
• A shoplifting incident was reported with little information about the suspect. It happened near the 1500 Block of Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz at 7 p.m. on January 1. (source)
   
• A fraud incident involving obtaining more than $400 by false pretenses was reported near the 200 Block of Leonard St., Santa Cruz at 5 p.m. on January 1. (source)
   
• A battery incident was reported near the 100 Block of Center St., Santa Cruz on January 1 at 5 p.m. (source)
   
• A man was cited and released for having illegal drug paraphernalia and for not showing up to court for drug and theft charges. The incident happened near the 500 Block of Water St., Santa Cruz at 3 p.m. on January 1. (source)
   

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.