Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Tuesday, Oct. 20

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Good morning! It’s Oct. 20 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Periods of sun with a shower in Westside / Downtown

Today will see periods of sunshine with a shower in spots. The high will be 72 with a low of 54.

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Westside / Downtown news

UCSC’s rare corpse flower will bloom for only the second time since 2012, likely around Halloween, attracting large crowds due to its short-lived, foul-smelling bloom, as in 2022.

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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 OBLIVION CITY LIMITS was registered at 110 Cooper St. #100e, Santa Cruz, on Oct. 15. The business was registered by Maya G. Lewandowski as an individual business.

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Community crime report

• A robbery involving physical violence and threats happened near the 200 block of 1st Street, Santa Cruz, at 8 p.m. on Oct. 17. (source)
   
• A robbery and trespassing incident that disrupted business operations happened near the 600 block of Laurel Street, Santa Cruz, at 7 a.m. on Oct. 17. (source)
     
• A food truck was broken into. The incident happened near the 400 block of Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz, at 3 a.m. on Oct. 16. (source)
   
• A theft occurred and the stolen property was recovered. Police have information about a possible suspect. The incident happened near the 100 block of Torrey Pine Terrace, Santa Cruz, at 6 a.m. on Oct. 16. (source)
   
• A woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (over the legal limit). The incident happened near the 1500 block of Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz at midnight on Oct. 17. (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.