Good morning! It’s June 2 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Areas of low clouds, then sun on the Westside / in downtown Santa Cruz
Today will be areas of low clouds, then sun and cool. The high will be 68 with a low of 51. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is extreme (11/11).
Westside / Downtown news
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ new businesses ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Westside / Downtown
How Clutter Clearing Heals
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Virtual workshop on June 2
New local businesses
- A new business named SWIFT FITNESS was registered at 2351 Mission St., Santa Cruz, on May 26. The business was registered by Scg Fitness LLC as a limited liability company.
- A new business named SCRATCH STUDIO was registered at 303 Potrero St., #02b, Santa Cruz, on May 27. The business was registered by Sara Josephine Czarnecki.
- A new business named ReturnToMe LLC was registered at 9 Ortalon Ave., Santa Cruz, on May 29. The business was registered by Returntome LLC as a limited liability company.
- A new business named BIG BITE SC was registered at 119 Laguna St., Santa Cruz,on May 29. The business was registered by Grace Wong St. Clair as an individual business.
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- A lane on Highway 17 at Beulah Park Drive/La Madrona Drive north of Santa Cruz is closed for utility work. The closure is expected to end June 8.
Community crime report
- Police arrested a person for injuring someone they have a close relationship with, assaulting someone with a weapon (not a gun), child abuse that could have caused serious harm, and driving without a license. The incident happened near Ocean Street and Lemos Avenue in Santa Cruz at 8 p.m. on May 30. (source)
- Police responded to a felony domestic violence incident near the 100 block of Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, at 10 p.m. on May 30. (source)
- A person was arrested for several offenses, including obstructing police, having illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia, theft, violating probation, burglary, resisting an officer, and vandalism. The incident happened near the 6000 block of Almar Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 10 a.m. on May 13. (source)
- A person was arrested for trespassing, stealing, and having illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia, with several prior offenses. The incident happened near the 1000 block of Coral Street in Santa Cruz at 4 p.m. on May 12. (source)
- Police responded to multiple offenses including drug possession, theft, and disorderly conduct. The incident happened near the 2000 block of Church Street, Santa Cruz, at 1 p.m. on May 14. (source)
- A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, interfering with a police officer, and hitting a police officer without causing injury. The incident happened near the 500 block of Errett Circle in Santa Cruz at 11 a.m. on May 14. (source)
- A person violated a court protective order. The incident happened near the 100 block of Dakota Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 2 p.m. on May 11. (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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