Good morning! It’s February 17 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Windy with rain and a t-storm in Corralitos / Freedom
Today will be windy and cool with rain and a thunderstorm; thunderstorms can bring localized damaging wind gusts. There is a 99% chance of rain. The high will be 51 with a low of 37. Rain now, changing to cloudy at 9 a.m.
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Things to do in Corralitos / Freedom
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 February 22
Repeats 44 more times until December 27
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- One lane of South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley is closed for emergency work. The closure is expected to last until April 1 at 3:59 p.m.
- One lane is closed on North Highway 9 at Encinal Street in the Westside/Downtown area because of shoulder work. The closure will last until 3:01 p.m. on February 28.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
Disclosure: Traffic incidents are partially generated by artificial intelligence. We are constantly working to improve the accuracy and quality of our AI-generated content. However, there may still be errors or inaccuracies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.