Good morning! It’s January 12 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Plenty of sunshine in Corralitos / Freedom

Today will be plenty of sunshine. The high will be 67 with a low of 40.

Looking ahead: Cool tonight


Top news from nearby

UC Santa Cruz’s new family housing and expanded child care center opening is delayed six months, disrupting student families’ plans and straining budgets while they await 120 new two-bedroom units.


What’s new around you

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Things to do in Corralitos / Freedom

Corralitos Farm and Garden Market
Corralitos Farm and Garden Market

A small but mighty amazing community market. In beautiful Corralitos, which is located in south Santa Cruz county. The country feel is real with local…

At Corralitos farm and garden market on January 18
Repeats 49 more times until December 27


Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

  • A single car crashed into a utility pole at 202 Amesti Rd at 6:22 a.m. today. The car ended up in a ditch, and a woman in the back seat was seriously hurt and crying in pain. Emergency crews responded, and PG&E was called because the pole was damaged. The incident was changed from minor to major injury status.
     
  • CHP helped with construction on southbound Highway 1 at State Park in Aptos. Starting at 8:04 p.m. on January 11, traffic had to exit at Bay Porter and use Soquel to get to Park. The southbound Highway 1 reopened by 5:39 a.m. today.
     
  • South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley has one-way traffic because of emergency work. This closure will last until April 1 at 3:59 p.m.
     
  • Long-term projects: Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton between Graham Hill Rd. and the San Lorenzo Valley schools complex will start today and continue for one week due to utility relocation work.
     

No crimes to report today

We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.