Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, February 25

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Good morning! It’s February 25 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Decreasing clouds in Westside / Downtown

Today will be a thick cloud cover this morning, then periods of clouds and sunshine this afternoon. There is a 18% chance of rain. The high will be 67 with a low of 52. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air. Cloudy now, changing to intermittent clouds at 1 p.m.

Looking ahead: Expect showers Sunday

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Westside / Downtown news

UCSC launches neighborhood science lectures; new local businesses include Way Long Noodles, Santa Cruz Paint Co., Happy Tummy, So Thai, plus various real estate, handyman, and wellness services countywide.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ road incidents   ▼︎ food inspections   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Things to do in Westside / Downtown

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

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

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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.

• Java Junction at 580 River St. Ste A, Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on February 23 with no critical issues.
   
• Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church at 223 Church St., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on February 23 with no critical issues.
   
• Toya Sushi at 1306 Mission St., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on February 23 with no critical issues.
   

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Community crime report

• Police responded to an incident involving obstruction, battery on an officer, attempting to take a weapon from an officer, and disorderly conduct while under the influence of drugs. This happened near the 1000 Block of Cedar St., Santa Cruz, at 7 p.m. on February 22. (source)
   
• A person was reported for hitting a police officer and refusing to leave private property. The incident happened near the 200 Block of Laurel St., Santa Cruz at 9 p.m. on February 21. (source)
   
• A woman was arrested for damaging property worth $400 or more, illegally entering a home, and having an outstanding warrant. The incident happened near the 200 Block of Laurel St., Santa Cruz at 8 a.m. on February 23. (source)
   
• A domestic battery incident happened near the 100 block of Felker Street, Santa Cruz at 4 p.m. on February 17. (source)
   
• A car was reported stolen near the 500 Block of Liberty St., Santa Cruz at 6 p.m. on February 22. (source)
   
• A felony vandalism involving damage of $400 or more was reported near the 500 Block of Washington St., Santa Cruz at 11 p.m. on February 21. (source)
   
• A person was arrested because of a felony bench warrant. The incident happened near the 900 Block of Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. It took place at 9 a.m. on February 23. (source)
   
• A person violated a protective order. The incident happened near 701 OCEAN Street, Santa Cruz County. It occurred at noon on February 20. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for prowling and having illegal drugs, as well as violating probation. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Front St., Santa Cruz, at 2 a.m. on February 23. (source)
   
• A person was cited and released for having a narcotic drug, which is a felony. The incident happened near the 100 Block of S River St., Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on February 20. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for having a controlled substance and had two or more previous offenses. This happened near the 100 block of South River Street in Santa Cruz at 3 p.m. on February 14. (source)
   
• Three people were arrested for illegally staying on someone else’s property, and one of them also had a misdemeanor warrant. This happened near the 800 Block of River St., Santa Cruz, at 10 a.m. on February 20. (source)
   
• A woman was arrested for being drunk and disorderly in public. The incident happened near the 1300 Block of Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz at 2 p.m. on February 23. (source)
   
• Police cited and released people for trespassing and having drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near W Levee and Highway 1 in Santa Cruz at 4 p.m. on February 24. (source)
   
• A man was given a citation for refusing to leave private property. The incident happened near the 500 Block of Leibrandt Ave., Santa Cruz, at 3 p.m. on February 23. (source)
   
• A person was found with illegal drugs (a misdemeanor). This happened near the 600 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz, at 6 p.m. on February 22. (source)
   
• A person was cited and released for having a controlled substance (a misdemeanor). The incident happened near the 100 Block of Front St., Santa Cruz, at 3 p.m. on February 22. (source)
   
• A misdemeanor shoplifting and conspiracy incident was reported near the 1700 Block of Mission St., Santa Cruz. It happened at 6 p.m. on February 21. (source)
   
• Police assisted with the arrest of an intoxicated person for disorderly conduct involving alcohol, which is a misdemeanor. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Glenwood Ave., Santa Cruz, at 11 a.m. on February 24. (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.