Good morning! It’s July 1 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Turning sunny; cool in Westside / Downtown
Today will be cool with clouds giving way to sun. The high will be 65 with a low of 54. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is extreme (11/11).
Westside / Downtown news
Santa Cruz’s GO BIKE! e-bike rebate program relaunches with increased rebates: $500 standard, $1,000 for low-income residents, promoting e-bikes as affordable alternatives to driving amid high living costs.
High cost of living and commuter demand prompt Santa Cruz’s GO BIKE! program to relaunch with increased e-bike rebate amounts
By Caly Luna Plowman
Jun 30, 2026
What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Westside / Downtown
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium: Behind The Scenes Tour
Tour a historic Art Deco venue that still hosts festivals, concerts, expos, and even a roller derby! Step behind the scenes and experience a side of t…
At Civic Auditorium on July 1
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- Coolidge Drive on the UC Santa Cruz campus between High Street and Hagar Road is closed to northbound traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today for pavement work.
Community crime report
- A serious incident involving sexual assault, assault with a deadly weapon, causing injury to a spouse or partner, and false imprisonment happened near the 1000 block of San Lorenzo Boulevard in Santa Cruz. The incident took place at 10 p.m. on June 6. (source)
- Police responded to an incident involving multiple charges, including having illegal drugs, showing a firearm, robbery, conspiracy, carrying a hidden weapon in a vehicle, and carrying a loaded handgun that did not belong to the person. This happened near the 4000 block of Front Street in Santa Cruz at 2 p.m. on June 5. (source)
- A person was arrested for several offenses, including driving under the influence, vandalism, robbery, battery, and having illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, and tear gas. The incident happened near Dakota Avenue and Ocean Street in Santa Cruz at 2 a.m. on June 7. (source)
- A person was arrested for making an untraceable gun and carrying a hidden weapon. The incident happened near 55 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, at 11 p.m. on June 6. (source)
- A person was arrested for domestic violence involving physical injury to a spouse or partner. The incident happened near the 100 block of Carbonera Drive, Santa Cruz, at 1 a.m. on June 29. (source)
- A person was arrested for multiple charges related to domestic violence and violating a court order. The incident happened near 400 Beah Street, Santa Cruz, at 8 p.m. on June 6. (source)
- Police responded to a situation involving someone obstructing and resisting officers, as well as committing battery against both an officer and another person. This happened near Front Street and Soquel Avenue in Santa Cruz at 5 p.m. on June 4. Video footage related to the incident was collected. (source)
- A person showed a fake gun and made threats to scare others. This happened near the 500 block of May Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 4 p.m. on June 5. (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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