Good morning! It’s June 16 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Low clouds, then sunshine in Westside / Downtown
Today will be low clouds followed by sunshine. The high will be 70 with a low of 56. Cloudy now, changing to mostly sunny at 2 p.m.
Westside / Downtown news
Santa Cruz mourns musician Oliver Tree, remembered by journalist Mat Weir for his creativity and community impact after his tragic passing.
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ new businesses ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Westside / Downtown
Wahine Beginning Class: Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance
At The 418 Project on June 16
Repeats 40 more times until March 23
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- North Highway 17 at Pasatiempo Drive north of Santa Cruz is facing closures for asphalt paving. The closure is expected to end at 6:01 a.m. on June 22.
New local businesses
- A new business named EUCASEA was registered at 142 Baldwin St., Santa Cruz, on June 8. The business was registered by Christy Natsumi LLC as a limited liability company.
Community crime report
- A robbery and assault with a firearm, along with conspiracy to commit a crime, took place near the 300 block of Locust Street, Santa Cruz. The incident happened at midnight on June 12. (source)
- A person was arrested for felony domestic battery and felony vandalism involving damage of $400 or more. The incident happened near the 500 block of Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 1 a.m. on June 12. (source)
- A person was arrested for vandalism, showing a deadly weapon (not a gun), and false imprisonment. The incident happened near 259 Water St., Santa Cruz, at 4 p.m. on May 6. The person was released the same day. (source)
- A man was arrested for two felony warrants. The incident happened near the 600 block of Front Street, Santa Cruz, at 8 p.m. on June 13. (source)
- A report was filed about a battery involving a spouse or ex-spouse. The incident happened near the 100 block of Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, at midnight on June 14. (source)
- A person was arrested for physically attacking someone. The incident happened near the 400 block of Beach Street, Santa Cruz, at 4 p.m. on June 13. (source)
- A person was assaulted in a misdemeanor incident near the 1500 block of Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 6 p.m. on June 13. (source)
- A man reported that a woman he knows hit him. This happened near Trescony Street, Santa Cruz, at 8 a.m. on June 13. (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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