Good morning! It’s April 29 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly sunny and pleasant in Westside / Downtown
Today will be mostly sunny and pleasant. The high will be 71 with a low of 48. Wear your sunblock — the UV Iidex is very high (9/11). Cloudy now, changing to intermittent clouds at 9 a.m.
Westside / Downtown news
Joby’s air taxi debuts in NYC; Java Junction closes. Free Comic Book Day returns to Santa Cruz. Pajaro Valley teachers oppose health insurance caps. Micha Scott named 2026 county artist of the year.
Pajaro Valley Unified officials, teachers face off over district proposal to cap health insurance contributions
By Hillary Ojeda
Apr 29, 2026
Santa Cruz County Arts Commission names Micha Scott artist of the year
By Ashley Palma-Jimenez
Apr 29, 2026
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents
Read on to see the details about each item…
Community crime report
- A stolen motorcycle and other stolen items were found and recovered. This happened near the 100 block of S. River Street, Santa Cruz, at 1 p.m. on April 26. (source)
- A man was arrested for burglary and violating his probation. The incident happened near the 500 block of Center Street, Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on April 27. (source)
- A burglary was reported near the 500 block of Centennial Street, Santa Cruz at 5 p.m. on April 25. (source)
- A person was arrested for having illegal drug paraphernalia and for an outstanding felony warrant. The incident happened near Ocean Street and Barson Street, Santa Cruz at 5 p.m. on April 26. (source)
- A man was arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct while under the influence of drugs near the 1400 block of Ocean Street, Santa Cruz. The incident happened at 6 p.m. on April 26. (source)
- Police assisted in an investigation involving someone acting disorderly while under the influence of drugs. The incident happened near Cedar Street and Lincoln Street, Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on April 27. (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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