Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, February 11

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Good morning! It’s February 11 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Showers; breezy this morning in Westside / Downtown

Today will be variably cloudy and cool with showers; breezy this morning; there can be a rumble of thunder. There is a 91% chance of rain. The high will be 58 with a low of 45. Showers now, changing to cloudy at 9 a.m.

Looking ahead: Rain, some heavy, to affect the area from Sunday afternoon into late Tuesday night

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Westside / Downtown news

Santa Cruz bakeries offer Valentine’s desserts; City Council updates ADU rules, delays short-term rental changes; new businesses include Peoples Coffee and Sandie Scoops; Ryan Coonerty announces 2026 mayoral run; Parallel Flight expands internationally.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ road incidents

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• One lane on North Highway 9 at Encinal Street is closed for shoulder work. The closure will last until February 28 at 3:01 p.m.
   
• There is one-way traffic on South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. This is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on April 1.
   

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Community crime report 

• A grand theft involving money, labor, or property was reported near the 100 Block of Lennox St., Santa Cruz, at 11 a.m. on February 8. (source)
   
• A business was broken into near the 300 Block of Potrero St., Santa Cruz at 6 p.m. on February 7. (source)
   
• Someone tried to smuggle a controlled substance into a jail or prison. This happened near 259 Water St., Santa Cruz County, at 5 p.m. on January 19. (source)
   
• A person was stopped for several driving violations, including driving without a license, driving under the influence of alcohol, making an illegal U-turn, failing to provide proof of insurance, and not having vehicle registration. This happened near the 200 block of Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz at 8 a.m. on January 18. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol near Pacific Ave. & Center St., Santa Cruz at 7 p.m. on February 8. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol near the 100 BLOCK of Swanton Boulevard in Santa Cruz at 10 p.m. on January 16. (source)
   
• A person was sentenced to one year in jail for three counts of driving under the influence with a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher. They turned themselves in and have since been released. The incident happened near 259 WATER Street, Santa Cruz County, at noon on January 16. (source)
   
• Police responded to a report of someone obstructing or resisting an officer and violating parole. The incident happened near the 500 Block of Center St., Santa Cruz, around noon on February 9. (source)
   
• A person was found trespassing and had outstanding warrants, along with unlawful paraphernalia and prior petty theft offenses. The incident happened near the 2000 Block of N Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, at 3 p.m. on February 9. (source)
    
• An officer cited and released a man for a misdemeanor warrant related to not appearing in court for simple possession of narcotic drugs. The incident happened near the 200 Block of Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, at 11 p.m. on February 8. (source)
   
• An officer arrested someone for an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. The incident happened near the 200 Block of Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, at 11 p.m. on February 8. (source)
   
• A person caused a disturbance by trespassing and fighting in a public place. This happened near the 2400 Block of Mission St., Santa Cruz at 6 p.m. on January 31. (source)
   
• A person was behaving disorderly because of alcohol and was trespassing. This happened near the 300 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz around midnight on February 9. (source)
   
• A person refused to leave private property when asked by police. This happened near the 200 block of Water Street in Santa Cruz County at 9 a.m. on January 17. (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.

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.