Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Tuesday, May 12

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Good morning! It’s May 12 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Partly sunny in Westside / Downtown

Today will be some low clouds early, then mostly sunny and cool. The high will be 66 with a low of 52. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (10/11). Partly sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 2 p.m.

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News from nearby

Santa Cruz County farmers raise prices due to diesel and fertilizer cost spikes caused by the Strait of Hormuz closure, leading to higher produce and farm goods prices for local residents. Second Harvest Food Bank hosts first food insecurity symposium for community input. Cabrillo College and UCSC experienced Canvas outages during finals from a nationwide cyberattack; the platform is now restored.

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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 THE BAGELRY was registered at 320 Cedar St., Suite A, Santa Cruz, on May 5. The business was registered by Pink Flamingo Bagels, Inc. as a corporation.
   
• A new business named CON AZUCAR CAFE was registered at 825 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, on May 7. The business was registered by Ddeag LLC as a limited liability company.
   

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Community crime report

• A robbery and obstruction of a peace officer happened near the 300 block of Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, around noon on May 10. A supervisor investigated the incident, and one person was accused of felony robbery and misdemeanor resisting or obstructing an officer. (source)
   
• A person was touched inappropriately without their consent, which led to a sexual battery charge. This happened near the 1200 block of Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 1 a.m. on May 9. (source)
   
• A person was reported for showing a deadly weapon that was not a firearm. This happened near the 100 block of S. River Street, Santa Cruz, at 3 p.m. on May 7. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for a felony warrant near the 1500 block of Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 11 a.m. on May 8. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for having outstanding warrants and drug-related charges. The incident happened near the 300 block of Highland Avenue, Santa Cruz, at noon on May 8. (source)
   
• A person was accused of having illegal drugs, acting disorderly because of alcohol, and having an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. The incident happened near Barson Street and Ocean Street in Santa Cruz at 6 p.m. on May 9. (source)
   
• A catalytic converter was stolen, and there is little information about who did it. The charges are grand theft and conspiracy to commit a crime. This happened near the 300 block of Dufour Street, Santa Cruz, at 4 a.m. on May 8. (source)
   
• A battery incident involving a McDonald’s employee was reported near the 1400 block of Mission St., Santa Cruz. It happened around 3 p.m. on May 7. (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.