Good morning! It’s January 21 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Cloudy in Westside / Downtown
Today will be cloudy. There is a 25% chance of rain. The high will be 60 with a low of 44.
Looking ahead: Partly sunny this weekend
Westside / Downtown news
Meeting planned for The Catalyst housing; Anthropologie opens downtown Wednesday; Actors’ Theatre’s “8 Tens @ 8” festival impresses; new salons, boutiques, and services registered across Santa Cruz County this week.
‘8 Tens’ festival, Night ‘B’: Tight, terrific and firing on all cylinders
By Jana Marcus
Jan 21, 2026
What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ new businesses ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Community crime report
- Police investigated a report of someone contacting a minor online for sexual purposes. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Center St., Santa Cruz, at noon on January 21. (source)
- A person was arrested for refusing to leave private property and for physically attacking a police officer. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Coral St., Santa Cruz, at 3 a.m. on January 20. (source)
- A man was arrested for felony vandalism, prowling, and violating probation. The incident happened near the 600 Block of Water St., Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on January 19. (source)
- A person was arrested for resisting a police officer, shoplifting, and having an outstanding warrant for shoplifting. The incident happened near the 700 Block of Front St., Santa Cruz, at noon on January 15. (source)
- A person was arrested for theft and related charges after a bicycle and the suspect were found. The incident happened near the 200 Block of Felker St., Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on January 19. (source)
- A man was given a citation for vandalism and trespassing on property near the 2200 Block of Mission St., Santa Cruz. The incident happened at 4 p.m. on January 19. (source)
- A person was cited and released for trespassing and staying without the owner’s permission. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Water St., Santa Cruz, at 10 a.m. on January . (source)
- A person was found in a closed area, trespassing and littering near water. The incident happened near W. Levee & Josephine St., Santa Cruz at 1 p.m. on January 20. (source)
No traffic problems nearby
We checked with state and county agencies — the roads look good!
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