Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, January 14

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Good morning! It’s January 14 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Pleasant with plenty of sun in Westside / Downtown

Today will be pleasant with plenty of sun. The high will be 70 with a low of 48.

Looking ahead: Pleasant Saturday

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Westside / Downtown news

Santa Cruz Vice Mayor lost contact with family in Iran amid protests; Joby Aviation expands in Ohio; Fire Department adopts two-digit station numbers; City Council ends Flock Safety contract; new local businesses registered countywide.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ food inspections

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• A big rig crashed through a barrier and fence onto the frontage road at Highway 1 South and Park in Capitola/Soquel around 3:17 a.m. today. No one was hurt, but about 60-80 feet of chain-linked fence was damaged. Roads were closed and traffic was controlled while the vehicle was recovered and the area was cleaned up.
   
• There is a one-way traffic closure on South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. This closure will last until April 1.
   

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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.

• Taqueria JalapeÑos at 206 Laurel St., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on January 12 with no critical issues.
   
• El Palomar Restaurant at 1336 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on January 12 with no critical issues.
   

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Community crime report

• A person was arrested for violating a restraining order meant to prevent domestic violence, making criminal threats, injuring a spouse or someone they live with, and possessing illegal drugs. The incident happened near an unspecified location in Santa Cruz on December 24 at 2 p.m. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for causing physical injury to a spouse or someone they live with. The incident happened near the 150 block of Ocean Street in Santa Cruz at 1 a.m. on December 25. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for battery on a spouse, ex-spouse, or dating partner. The incident happened near the 150 block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at midnight on December 25. (source)
   
• A report was taken for a violation of a child custody order, which is a felony. The incident happened near the 200 Block of Fridley Dr, Santa Cruz. It occurred at 2 p.m. on January 11. (source)
   
• A theft and burglary happened, involving grand theft and conspiracy to commit a crime. The incident took place near the 1300 Block of Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, at 5 p.m. on January 11. (source)
   
• A report was made about forgery involving false checks and records, receiving known stolen property, conspiracy to commit a crime, and wearing a mask for an unlawful purpose. The incident happened near the 400 Block of River St., Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on January 8. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for burglary and second degree burglary at Mission St. and Laurent St. The incident happened near Santa Cruz at 10 p.m. on December 24. (source)
   
• A burglary was reported near the 400 Block of Santa Cruz St., Santa Cruz at 6 p.m. on January 11. (source)
   
• A large encampment was found where people were staying without the owner’s permission, putting pollutants near water, and littering on public or private property. The incident happened near W. Levee and S River St., Santa Cruz at 1 p.m. on January 12. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for having outstanding warrants and possessing drugs and drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 1400 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 10 a.m. on January 11. (source)
   
• Police responded to a person found with illegal drugs and who had missed court dates for drug possession and resisting an officer. The incident happened near the 1400 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz. It occurred at 10 a.m. on January 11. (source)
   
• A person was taken into custody for a felony warrant related to failing to appear in court. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Fern St., Santa Cruz at 7 p.m. on January 11. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for disobeying a court order and having illegal drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 400 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 8 p.m. on December 23. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for being drunk in public and having illegal drug items. The incident happened near the 1300 Block of Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz at 9 p.m. on December 23. (source)
   
• Possession of drug paraphernalia and controlled substances was reported near the 100 Block of Coral St., Santa Cruz at 10 p.m. on December 23. A male was cited and released at the scene. (source)
   
• A hit and run causing property damage was reported near the 400 Block of Isbel Drive, Santa Cruz. The incident happened at midnight on December 24. (source)
   
• A report of harassing and threatening phone calls was taken. The incident happened near the 700 Block of California St., Santa Cruz, at 11 a.m. on January 12. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for being drunk in public. This happened near the 500 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 10 a.m. on January 12. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for public intoxication and taken to a recovery center. The incident happened near Soquel Ave. & Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz at 10 a.m. on January 11. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for public intoxication and taken to a recovery center. The incident happened near the 1200 Block of Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz at 2 p.m. on January 12. (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.