Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, May 27

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Good morning! It’s May 27 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Cool with some sun in Westside / Downtown

Today will be cool with times of clouds and sun. There is a 25% chance of rain. The high will be 65 with a low of 53. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is extreme (11/11).

Looking ahead: Expect showery weather late tonight through tomorrow afternoon

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Westside / Downtown news

Santa Cruz’s downtown vibrancy ordinance marks one year amid population decline from high housing costs and low wages. Local activist expresses concern over insufficient debate in the city’s mayoral race.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ new businesses   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Things to do in Westside / Downtown

Add an event to our calendar

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New local businesses

• A new business named TOMATO TOMATO was registered at 117 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz, on May 19. The business was registered by Tomato Tomato Santa Cruz, LLC, as a limited liability company.
   
• A new business named SC LABS was registered at 100 Pioneer St., Suite B, Santa Cruz, on May 20. The business was registered by Psca Testing LLC as a limited liability company.
   
• A new business named WESTSHORE SOLUTIONS was registered at 101 McMillan Court, Santa Cruz, on May 21. The business was registered by Christine L. Mantua as an individual business.
   
• A new business named SANTA CRUZ ECLIPSE was registered at 145 Seaborg Pl., Santa Cruz, on May 22. The business was registered by Eclipse Soccer Academy as a corporation.
   

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Community crime report

• A sexual battery incident, where someone was touched intimately against their will, was reported near the 1200 block of Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz. It happened at 1 a.m. on May 9. (source)
   
• A battery (physical altercation) happened near the 800 block of Swift Street, Santa Cruz, on May 9 at 7 p.m. Police documented the incident as a misdemeanor. (source)
   
   
• A check was stolen from a mailbox, changed, and then cashed fraudulently. This happened near the 300 block of Jessie Street, Santa Cruz, at midnight on May 12. (source)
   
• A man stole a bag of clothing from a store. The incident happened near the 400 block of River Street, Santa Cruz, at 4 p.m. on May 12. (source)
   
• A hit-and-run that caused property damage was reported online. The incident happened near the 2000 block of North Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, at midnight on May 10. (source)
   
• A hit-and-run that caused property damage was reported near the 700 block of Front Street, Santa Cruz. The incident happened at midnight on May 10. (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.