Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, November 26

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Good morning! It’s November 26 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Fog in the morning; sunshine in Westside / Downtown

Today will be areas of morning fog; otherwise, mostly sunny; dry for holiday travel. The high will be 68 with a low of 46. Fog now, changing to sunny at 1 p.m.

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Westside / Downtown news

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ food inspections   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Things to do in Westside / Downtown

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• Northbound Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley is down to one-way traffic because of emergency work. This is expected to last until 3:59 p.m. on December 5.
   

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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.

• Ume Tea at 46 Front St., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on November 24 with no critical issues.
   

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Community crime report

• Two people were arrested for having illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia near the 100 Block of Fern St., Santa Cruz at 9 a.m. on November 24. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for making criminal threats, assault with a deadly weapon, and having illegal paraphernalia near the 800 Block of Pacific Ave. in Santa Cruz at 7 a.m. on November 24. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for being under the influence of a drug and having drug paraphernalia near the 1100 Block of Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, at midnight on November 24. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for being intoxicated in public and taken to a recovery center near the 500 Block of Riverside Ave., Santa Cruz at 10 p.m. on November 23. (source)
   
• A person was cited and released for a misdemeanor warrant related to possession of a controlled substance near the 1400 Block of Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 8 p.m. on November 23. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for being intoxicated in public near the 200 Block of Grant St., Santa Cruz at 8 p.m. on November 21. (source)
   
• A restraining order was violated near the 400 Block of Cliff St., Santa Cruz at midnight on November 5. (source)
   
• An officer arrested a person for petty theft, being under the influence of a controlled substance, public intoxication, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 200 Block of River St., Santa Cruz, at 8 p.m. on November 4. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or higher. The incident happened near 259 WATER ST, Santa Cruz County at 5 p.m. on November 4. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for acting disorderly while under the influence of drugs. The incident happened near the 1200 Block of Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, at 4 p.m. on November 4. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for having a controlled substance and had two or more previous offenses. The incident happened near the 130 block of Ocean Street in Santa Cruz County at 3 p.m. on November 4. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for disorderly conduct related to alcohol near LAUREL PARK, Santa Cruz at 3 p.m. on November 4. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for trespassing and refusing to leave private property. The incident happened near the 700 Block of Fair Ave., Santa Cruz, at 1 p.m. on November 4. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for being drunk and causing a disturbance. The incident happened near the 300 Block of Center St., Santa Cruz, at 1 p.m. on November 4. (source)
   
• A person violated a restraining order. This happened near the 400 Block of Cliff St., Santa Cruz, at 1 p.m. on November 4. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for being disorderly while under the influence of drugs and for having illegal drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Front St., Santa Cruz, at 11 a.m. on November 4. The person was taken to a recovery center. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol near 259 WATER St., Santa Cruz County at 10 a.m. on November 4. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for an outstanding misdemeanor warrant for failing to appear in court. The incident happened near the 1000 Block of Cedar Dr, Santa Cruz, at 8 a.m. on November 4. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for violating a restraining order and having methamphetamine near Josephine St. & River St., Santa Cruz at 5 a.m. on November 4. (source)
   
• A woman was arrested for having drug paraphernalia, a controlled substance, and an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. The incident happened near the 100 Block of S River St., Santa Cruz, at 4 a.m. on November 4. (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.