Good morning! It’s June 30 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly sunny and beautiful in Corralitos / Freedom
Today will be areas of low clouds early, then sunny and pleasant. The high will be 72 with a low of 50. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 11 a.m.
Looking ahead: Cool from tomorrow to Wednesday
Corralitos / Freedom news
West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz reopened to two-way traffic after repairs. A community event is planned for August 15. The RTC received $128.7M for multimodal projects to improve transportation between Santa Cruz and Watsonville.
Carmageddon: West Cliff reopens to two-way traffic; RTC receives $128M state grant
By Max Chun
Jun 30, 2025
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Things to do in Corralitos / Freedom
Bilingual Baby Laptime
Event date: July 2 Event Time: 10:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd. Freedom, CA 95019 Watsonville 95076 Description: Join us for some …
At on July 2
Repeats once more on July 9
Bilingual Toddler Storytime
Event date: July 2 Event Time: 11:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd. Freedom, CA 95019 Watsonville 95076 Description: Our Bilingual Tod…
At on July 2
Repeats once more on July 9
Art Adventure
Event date: July 2 Event Time: 12:00 P.M. – 01:00 P.M. Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd. Freedom, CA 95019 Watsonville 95076 Description: Get your creative…
At on July 2
Mobile MOD Pinto Lake Park Days
Mobile MOD Pinto Lake Park Days FREE Summer Fun with Santa Cruz Children’s Museum Hey Watsonville families! The Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discov…
At Pinto Lake County Park on July 4
Repeats once more on August 2
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- A lane on North Highway 1 at Buena Vista Drive is closed for shoulder work. The closure is expected to end at 4:59 a.m. today.
- The southbound lanes of Highway 1 in Capitola/Soquel are facing closures for road excavation. This closure will continue until August 29 at 6:30 a.m.
- One lane of North/South Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley is closed for drainage work. The closure is expected to end today at 3:59 p.m.
- The southbound lanes of Highway 17 in Eastside/Live Oak are facing closures for drainage work. The closure will last until July 2 at 7:01 a.m.
Did you know?
Percent of workers who work in retail jobs in your community is
6.7%
Corralitos / Freedom
compared with…
10%
Santa Cruz County
10%
California
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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