Good morning! It’s December 23 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
An afternoon shower or two in Corralitos / Freedom
Today will be cloudy, turning breezy this afternoon with a brief shower or two; power outage and flood risk increases at night. There is a 67% chance of rain. The high will be 64 with a low of 53. Cloudy now, changing to showers at 2 p.m.
Looking ahead: An atmospheric river will bring flooding rain and locally damaging winds this week
Corralitos / Freedom news
Pajaro Valley Unified school board re-approved 81 teaching layoffs after a special meeting with public comment; union reps criticized the process and alleged state open-meeting law violations.
Pajaro Valley Unified school board re-approves layoffs in special meeting to allow public chance to speak
By Hillary Ojeda
Dec 23, 2025
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What’s new around you
▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ new businesses ▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Corralitos / Freedom
Edge of the West at El Vaquero Winery
Cosmic country jam band Edge of the West throws a holiday get-together at the South County’s cowboy-named winery and music venue, El Vaquero. Featurin…
At El Vaquero Winery on December 26
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 December 28
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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- A traffic hazard was reported at 6:30 a.m. today at the intersection of Smith Rd and Casserly Rd. No further updates have been given and emergency services were not on the way as of the last report.
- 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, 2026.
New local businesses
- A new business named THE LAB NUEVA ERA INC. was registered at 45 Aviation Way Ste 4a, Watsonville CA 95076 on December 15. The business was registered by The Lab Nueva Era Inc. as a corporation.
- A new business named FREEDOM LIGHTS AND SIRENS was registered at 175 Marigold Avenue, Freedom CA 95019 on December 15. The business was registered by Giovanni Malechi Garcia as an individual business.
- A new business named MADE IN FREEDOM was registered at 175 Marigold Avenue, Freedom CA 95019 on December 15. The business was registered by Stacy Ellen Silvey-diaz as an individual business.
- A new business named VITA STUDIOS was registered at 103 San Tomas Way, Watsonville CA 95076 on December 15. The business was registered by Giancarlo Mendo as an individual business.
- A new business named BEACH CLIFF FARM was registered at 21 Lily Way`, La Selva Beach CA 95076 on December 19. The business was registered by Marjorie Janine Alves as an individual business.
Restaurant inspections
County officials regularly inspect food facilities to ensure compliance with state laws. Here, Lookout Santa Cruz reports both those who have passed the inspections and those that the county deems to have a “major” issue. The county’s full ongoing report can be accessed here.
- Afc Sushi @ Safeway #2840 at 2010 Freedom Blvd., Freedom, passed a county health inspection on December 22 with no critical issues.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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