Good morning! It’s November 5 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Strong winds subsiding in Westside / Downtown
Today will be strong winds subsiding; a thick cloud cover and cool with a couple of showers. There is a 88% chance of rain. The high will be 63 with a low of 52. Showers now, changing to cloudy at 9 a.m.
Looking ahead: Pleasant Saturday
Westside / Downtown news
Measure C leads with 52.5% votes; Measure B trails. Pleasure Pizza owners open AI hub Pie Fi downtown. Cruzio finishes high-speed internet project. Two injured in downtown stabbing; suspect arrested. New local businesses registered.
Election 2025: Measure C takes slim lead in dueling Santa Cruz affordable housing plans
By Max Chun and Kevin Painchaud
Nov 5, 2025
With Pie Fi, Pleasure Pizza owners seek to build local hub for AI development
By Jessica M. Pasko
Nov 5, 2025
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Pie Fi aims to be local AI accelerator; Cruzio completes high-speed internet project
By Jessica M. Pasko
Nov 5, 2025
Santa Cruz County special election 2025: Measure C leads, Prop 50 wins
By Max Chun, Hillary Ojeda and Kevin Painchaud
Nov 5, 2025
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 closure is expected to last until 3:59 p.m on December 5.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
Disclosure: Traffic 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.