Good morning! It’s September 9 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Low clouds and fog may break in Westside / Downtown
Today will be morning mist; low clouds and fog may break, cool. There is a 40% chance of rain. The high will be 72 with a low of 59. Showers now, changing to fog at 9 a.m.
Looking ahead: Drizzle early tomorrow morning
Westside / Downtown news
La Bahia Hotel’s Pearl bar offers creative cocktails, while Low Tide’s menu disappoints. Santa Cruz police investigate a suspected gang-related Westside shooting; no injuries or arrests reported.
La Bahia’s Pearl bar shines, but Low Tide restaurant falls short of lofty expectations
By Lily Belli
Sep 9, 2025
Santa Cruz police investigating Westside weekend shooting incident
By Lookout Santa Cruz Staff
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What’s new around you
▼︎ new businesses ▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Westside / Downtown
Exhibition—”Weather and the Whale”
Bringing together new research and artworks produced through a two-year collaboration between scientists at UC Santa Cruz’s Friedlaender Lab and conte…
At Institute of the Arts and Sciences on September 9
Repeats 156 more times until March 8
Young the Giant: In The Open Tour
The members of Irvine, California’s Young the Giant debuted with their 2010 self-titled album. That release charted in five counties and earned the ba…
At Quarry Amphitheater on September 9
Gateway School Tours
Join us on a Tuesday morning for a visit and experience firsthand why Gateway was voted Best Elementary and Best Middle School in Santa Cruz. Explore …
At Gateway School on September 9
New local businesses
- A new business named PACIFIC AGING SUPPORT SERVICES was registered at 101 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz CA 95060 on September 2. The business was registered by William Reynolds Davis as an individual business.
- A new business named BLAZE AND GRAZE was registered at 634 St. Augustine Ave., Santa Cruz CA 95060 on September 3. The business was registered by James Crowley as a general partnership.
- A new business named INFRA-WEST CONSULTING was registered at 130 Centennial St., Santa Cruz CA 95060 on September 3. The business was registered by Infra-west Inc. as a corporation.
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- A large pothole with water coming out of it was reported in the southbound lane of Highway 9 at Grove St. in San Lorenzo Valley. The pothole was marked with a cone, but cars were moving into the northbound lane to get around it. The incident was reported on September 8.
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.
- Marea Sol Cafe at 301 Beach St., Santa Cruz, was cited for high-risk violations of improper food temperatures, improper food preparation or handling and unapproved food sources or contaminated food and low-risk violations of inadequate hand-washing procedures, inadequate washing of utensils or equipment, improper food temperatures, infestation of rodents or insects, improper food preparation or handling, unapproved food sources or contaminated food and inadequate employee hygiene or training during a county health inspection on September 5. The issues were resolved during the inspection.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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