Good morning! It’s Oct. 21 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly cloudy, showers around in Westside / Downtown
Today will be mostly cloudy with a couple of showers. There is a 84% chance of rain. The high will be 70 with a low of 54.
Westside / Downtown news
Santa Cruz’s Cruz Foam closed and sold its IP; West Coast Community Bancorp moves to Nasdaq; The 418 Project hosts a taxidermy lecture on wildlife conservation Thursday.
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Cruz Foam ceases operations; West Coast Community Bank celebrates Nasdaq listing
By Jessica M. Pasko
Oct 21, 2026
Santa Cruz taxidermy lecture explores how preserving animals can inspire conservation
By Alia Yee Noll
Oct 21, 2026
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Things to do in Westside / Downtown
Community crime report
- A domestic violence incident happened near the 300 block of Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 3 p.m. on Oct. 15. (source)
- A battery involving a spouse or dating partner happened near the 300 block of Jessie Street in Santa Cruz at 5 p.m. on Oct. 15. (source)
- A domestic battery and possession of a controlled substance incident happened near Grant Street and Plymouth Street in Santa Cruz at 4 p.m. on Oct. 16. (source)
- A vehicle was stolen without the owner’s permission. The incident happened near the 200 block of Church Street, Santa Cruz, at 2 p.m. on Oct. 17. (source)
- A report of criminal threats was made after someone threatened to commit a crime with the intent to scare another person. The incident happened near the 200 block of Centennial Street, Santa Cruz, around noon on Oct. 18. (source)
- A restraining order was violated when someone disobeyed a court order. This happened near the 100 block of Kaye Street, Santa Cruz, at 8 p.m. on Oct. 18. (source)
- A person was arrested for having illegal drugs and drug-related items, and had been caught for similar offenses before. The incident happened near the 100 block of S. River Street, Santa Cruz, at 4 p.m. on Oct. 19. (source)
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