Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, Oct. 14

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Good morning! It’s Oct. 14 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Pleasant with plenty of sun in Westside / Downtown

Today will be pleasant with plenty of sun. The high will be 77 with a low of 52.

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Westside / Downtown news

Santa Cruz is moving forward with a plan to make city roads safer. Santa Cruz County voters will decide on Measure E, a five-year half-cent sales tax for budget and healthcare. Visit Santa Cruz launches an AI trip planner. UCSC’s Festival of Monsters returns this week.

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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 DJIBAMY KONE MUSIC, JELIA EDUCATION & RHYTHMS was registered at 1040 River St., #216, Santa Cruz, on Oct. 9. The business was registered by Salifou Kone as an individual business.

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Community crime report

• A woman was arrested for showing a gun to avoid being arrested, making threats meant to scare someone, and resisting a police officer. The incident happened near River Street and Soquel Avenue in Santa Cruz at 5 p.m. on Oct. 11. (source)
   
• A burglary happened near the 800 block of Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz around 3 a.m. on Oct. 12. (source)
   
• Police reported a felony fraud case involving obtaining money or property by false pretenses and conspiracy to commit this crime. The incident happened near the 100 block of River Street, Santa Cruz, at 10 a.m. on Oct. 9. (source)
   
• Police responded to a report of trespassing. One person was arrested for making criminal threats with intent to terrorize and for violating probation. The incident happened near the 100 block of Felix Street, Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on Oct. 12. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for having illegal items, resisting or obstructing a police officer, taking lost property, and having a misdemeanor warrant from another area. The incident happened near the 1300 block of Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, at 11 p.m. on Oct. 8. (source)
   
• Police arrested a person for illegally dumping sewage or waste and trespassing on closed lands. The incident happened near the 100 block of Dakota Avenue, Santa Cruz. It occurred at noon on Oct. 9. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for trespassing on closed property without permission. The incident happened near the 800 block of River Street, Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on Oct. 12. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for disobeying a court order. The incident happened near the 300 block of Jessie Street, Santa Cruz, at 3 p.m. on Oct. 12. (source)
   

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.