Aptos Neighborhood Roundup for Thursday, Nov. 21

Good morning! It’s Nov. 21 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Mostly cloudy, showers around in Aptos

Today will be mostly cloudy with a couple of showers. There is a 84% chance of rain. The high will be 64 with a low of 50. Cloudy now, changing to showers at 1 pm.

Looking ahead: Rain, some heavy, to affect the area from tomorrow morning into tomorrow evening

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What’s new around you

▼︎ road incidents

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Roadwork is affecting traffic near you

• A semi-truck trailer loaded with cardboard was reported smoking and possibly on fire on SR-1 North near State Park at 5:51 a.m. today. The State Park offramp was closed, and the fire department was on the way. Caltrans was notified for a temporary closure and cleanup.
   
• Long-term projects: Aptos Village Way between Aptos Creek Road and Parade Street in Aptos is fully closed for construction work, including building, drainage, and sidewalk construction. A single lane on Soquel Drive, from Soquel Avenue to State Park Drive, is closed for the Buffered Bike Lane & Congestion Mitigation Project from November 14 through December 31, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
   

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Top news from nearby

Santa Cruz’s Trans Day of Remembrance vigil honored trans and nonbinary lives lost to violence, featuring speakers, poetry, and a call to action for allies, highlighting resilience and community support.

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Did you know?

Percent of people age 5+ who speak a language other than English in your community is

compared to…

SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

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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.