Good morning! It’s July 8 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Low clouds, then sunshine in Westside / Downtown
Today will be low clouds followed by sunshine. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 74 with a low of 53. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (10/11). Mostly cloudy now, changing to cloudy at 8 a.m.
Looking ahead: Pleasant this weekend
Westside / Downtown news
June’s top Santa Cruz eats: barley and kale salad in Davenport, smash burger at the Boardwalk, blue corn cookie, and poke bowl in Santa Cruz—ideal for summer dining.
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Westside / Downtown
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At Kuumbwa Jazz on July 8
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- Highway 9 at Cascade Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley has one-way traffic due to ongoing work. This closure will last until August 31.
- There will be alternating lane closures on both northbound and southbound Highway 9 at Pool Drive in San Lorenzo Valley because of bridge work. This will continue until April 30 at 6:59 a.m.
- South Highway 1 at Buena Vista Drive in Watsonville / Pajaro is facing closures for drainage work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. today.
Community crime report
- A sexual assault was reported, involving rape of a person unable to give consent and sexual penetration by force or fear. The incident happened near the 1000 Block of Cedar Dr, Santa Cruz, at 6 a.m. on July 6. (source)
- An explosive device was used to damage property and cause injury in a felony vandalism incident near the 800 Block of Cedar St., Santa Cruz. This happened at 2 a.m. on July 5. (source)
- A person damaged property worth $400 or more, interfered with a public officer, was drunk in public, and broke probation rules several times. This happened near 265 WATER St., Santa Cruz County at 8 p.m. on June 2. (source)
- Police responded to a situation where someone was obstructing or resisting an officer and violating parole. This happened near the 100 Block of Main St., Santa Cruz at 10 p.m. on July 5. (source)
- A person entered an occupied property without permission and interfered with a public officer. The incident happened near Hagar Drive and Steinhart Way in Santa Cruz County at 11 p.m. on June 2. (source)
- A man made criminal threats with the intent to scare someone near the 500 Block of Front St., Santa Cruz. The incident happened at midnight on July 6. (source)
- A threat was reported near the 1200 Block of Shaffer Rd, Santa Cruz at 10 p.m. on July 5. The incident involved criminal threats with intent to terrorize. (source)
- A man was arrested on charges of having drug paraphernalia and outstanding warrants. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Coral St., Santa Cruz at 9 a.m. on July 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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