Good morning! It’s October 15 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Areas of low clouds, then sun in Westside / Downtown
Today will be areas of low clouds, then sun and cool. There is a 4% chance of rain. The high will be 67 with a low of 47. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 10 a.m.
Looking ahead: Pleasant this weekend
Westside / Downtown news
New Santa Cruz County businesses include salons, fitness, and service companies. The Human Library event at the Resource Center for Nonviolence on Oct. 25 lets residents “borrow” people to hear stories and challenge prejudices; registration recommended.
What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Westside / Downtown
Exhibition—”Weather and the Whale”
Bringing together new research and artworks produced through a two-year collaboration between scientists at UC Santa Cruz’s Friedlaender Lab and conte…
At Institute of the Arts and Sciences on October 15
Repeats 124 more times until March 8
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- A traffic collision happened at 6:10 a.m. today on Highway 1 Northbound at Salinas Rd in the Watsonville / Pajaro area. A vehicle was found with its flashers on and both doors open, but no one was around and no injuries were found at the scene.
- Northbound Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley is under one-way traffic control for emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on December 5.
Community crime report
- A woman was arrested for having illegal drugs and has two or more previous offenses. The incident happened near Soquel Ave. & Front St., Santa Cruz at 3 p.m. on October 13. (source)
- A person was detained for challenging someone to a fight in a public place. The incident happened near the 1700 Block of Mission St., Santa Cruz at 9 a.m. on October 13. (source)
- Arson of a building or forest area was reported near the 100 Block of Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. The incident happened at 6 a.m. on October 13. City camera footage of the event was reviewed by authorities. (source)
- A man was cited for having fentanyl and drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 200 Block of Fern St., Santa Cruz at midnight on October 13. (source)
- A woman was arrested for having illegal drugs, and a man was given a citation and released for having drug paraphernalia. This happened near Harvey West Boulevard and Sylvania Avenue in Santa Cruz at midnight on October 13. (source)
- Police assisted with an arrest for someone obstructing or resisting an officer and trespassing without permission. The incident happened near the 500 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz at 8 p.m. on October 12. (source)
- Burglary reported near the 100 Block of Post St., Santa Cruz, at 5 p.m. on October 12. (source)
- A robbery and conspiracy to commit a crime were reported. The incident happened near the 200 Block of High St., Santa Cruz, at 3 p.m. on October 12. (source)
- A petty theft was reported online. The incident happened near the 200 Block of Highland Ave., Santa Cruz, around midnight on September 20. (source)
- A report of vandalism causing less than $400 in damage was made online. The incident happened near the 1000 Block of Nobel Dr, Santa Cruz, at midnight on September 19. (source)
- A report of grand theft involving money, labor, or property was made online. The incident happened near the 1000 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz, around midnight on September 19. (source)
- A report of grand theft involving money, labor, or property was made online. The incident happened near the 600 Block of Ocean St., Santa Cruz, at midnight on September 19. (source)
- A grand theft was reported online. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Younger Way, Santa Cruz, around midnight on September 19. (source)
- A petty theft was reported online. The incident happened near the 300 Block of Laurel St., Santa Cruz, at midnight on September 17. (source)
- A misdemeanor crime was reported involving theft using access card information and taking lost property. The incident happened near the 400 Block of Beach St., Santa Cruz, at 6 p.m. on September 8. (source)
- A person was arrested for resisting an officer, being under the influence of drugs, having illegal drug paraphernalia, and violating parole. The incident happened near 259 WATER St., Santa Cruz County at 9 a.m. on September 19. (source)
- A person was arrested for domestic battery near the 300 block of Jessie St. in Santa Cruz at 4 a.m. on September 19. (source)
- A person was arrested for using someone else’s ID to commit fraud, having illegal drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and driving with a suspended license due to a previous DUI. The incident happened near the 100 block of South River Street in Santa Cruz at 11 a.m. on September 18. (source)
- A person was arrested on several charges, including having illegal drugs, giving a false ID to police, being under the influence of drugs in public, and having drug-related items. Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved because of outstanding warrants. The incident happened near the 220 block of Mission St. in Santa Cruz County at 2 a.m. on September 17. (source)
- A person was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance near Santa Cruz Riverwalk. The incident happened in Santa Cruz County at noon on September 16. (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.
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