Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Tuesday, November 4

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Good morning! It’s November 4 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Fog will lift this morning in Westside / Downtown

Today will be fog will lift this morning; cool with sun and some clouds. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 64 with a low of 53. Fog now, changing to partly sunny at 1 p.m.

Looking ahead: Expect showery weather late tonight through tomorrow afternoon

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Westside / Downtown news

UCSC Ph.D. Pranvera Hyseni built Kosovo’s first observatory, now inspiring Bay Area students. Chancellor Larive faces first review. Santa Cruz Halloween portraits downtown. Measure C leads Measure B in donations. Hazardous beach conditions, king tides, and rain this week.

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

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

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Restaurant inspections

County officials regularly inspect food facilities to ensure compliance with state laws. Here, Lookout Santa Cruz reports both those who have passed the inspections and those that the county deems to have a “major” issue. The county’s full ongoing report can be accessed here.

• Whiting’s Concession #2 at 140 Front St., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on October 31 with no critical issues.
   
• Whiting’s Concession #3 at 140 Front St., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on October 31 with no critical issues.
   

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No crimes to report today

We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.

Disclosure: Traffic 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.