Good morning! It’s Aug. 24 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Partly sunny and nice in Corralitos / Freedom
Today will be partly sunny and nice. The high will be 77, with a low of 55. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (8/11).
Top news from nearby
Santa Cruz County overdose deaths dropped for the third year, with 20 in 2026 versus 36 last year, due to expanded prevention, treatment, naloxone access, and targeted law enforcement efforts.
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Things to do in Corralitos / Freedom
International Overdose Awareness Day
Please join us for our International Overdose Awareness Day event on Aug. 26 at Watsonville Community Hospital from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We hope to see you …
At Watsonville Community Hospital on Aug. 26
Bilingual Toddler Storytime
Event date: Aug. 26. Event time: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd., Freedom …
At Watsonville Library on Aug. 26
Bilingual Baby Laptime
Event date: Aug. 26. Event time: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd., Freedom …
At Watsonville Library on Aug. 26
Stringed Instrument Roadshow
A celebration of the people who build instruments by hand — luthiers, repair artists, small-shop makers — and the musicians who love what they create ….
At Buena Vista Brewing Co Taproom on Aug. 29
Property development
- On Aug. 17, the Santa Cruz County Planning Department formally approved a zoning application for a project at 70 Sunset Beach Rd. in Watsonville. The approved project will replace a failed agricultural well (well #4), currently located adjacent to San Andreas Road, with a new well situated approximately 700 feet south of the original site, adjacent to Sunset Beach Drive. The project, which required a Coastal Development Permit, calls for the new well to feature a 16-inch casing and a 16-inch stainless screen, with the final design to be determined following exploratory drilling. (view application)
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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