Good morning! It’s January 5 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Cloudy with a few showers in Corralitos / Freedom
Today will be a thick cloud cover with a couple of showers. There is a 84% chance of rain. The high will be 59 with a low of 46. Showers now, changing to cloudy at 9 a.m.
Top news from nearby
Santa Cruz County Fair searching for theme that celebrates nation’s 250th birthday
By Ashley Palma-Jimenez
Jan 5, 2026
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By Wallace Baine
Jan 4, 2026
Watsonville residents take to the streets to criticize Trump administration’s attack on Venezuela
By Tania Ortiz and Kevin Painchaud
Jan 3, 2026
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Things to do in Corralitos / Freedom
Karaoke at Lito’s Community Cafe & Market
🎤🎶 KARAOKE NIGHT AT LITO’S! 🎶🎤 Join us Friday, November 14 • 5–8 P.M. for our second karaoke night at Lito’s Community Café & Market – then catch it e…
At Lito’s Community Cafe & Market on January 9
Repeats 2 more times until March 13
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 11
Repeats 50 more times until December 27
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- A gray Nissan Frontier spun out and ended up facing the wrong way in the center divider on southbound Highway 17 at the Fishhook near Ocean St. in Santa Cruz around 5:59 a.m. today. No one was hurt. The #1 lane was closed while responders handled the scene and towed the vehicle, which was turned around and exited at Ocean St.
- There is a one-way traffic closure on South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on April 1.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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