Good morning! It’s August 6 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Areas of low clouds, then sun in Corralitos / Freedom

Today will be areas of low clouds, then sun and nice. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 81 with a low of 52. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (9/11). Mostly cloudy now, changing to mostly sunny at 2 p.m.

Looking ahead: Pleasant this weekend


Corralitos / Freedom news

This week in Santa Cruz County business: Woodstock’s union moves forward, Joby’s big acquisition, replacement eyed for Ella’s at the Airport

This week in Santa Cruz County business: Woodstock’s union moves forward, Joby’s big acquisition, replacement eyed for Ella’s at the Airport

By Jessica M. Pasko

Aug 6, 2025


D'la Colmena

What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ events

Map of A map showing the locations of informaton from today's newsletter

Read on to see the details about each item…


Things to do in Corralitos / Freedom

Burning Uke Hawaiian Strum Fest
Burning Uke Hawaiian Strum Fest

August 8-10 – Weekend of workshops and events while camping at KOA in Santa Cruz

At KOA Camp Holiday on August 8

Cars+Copters 2025
Cars+Copters 2025

Pull up to one of the cleanest events of the year. We’re bringing out the cars, the copters, the vibes, the everything.

At Specialized Aviation (Santa Cruz) on August 9


Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

  • South Highway 1 in Capitola/Soquel is completely facing closures. The closure will last until 6:30 a.m. on August 29.
     

Did you know?

Median age in your community is

34

compared with…

39
37

Community crime report

  • An incident involving elder/dependent adult abuse, obstructing a public officer, and elder/dependent adult cruelty occurred near DICKPHELPS, Santa Cruz County. It happened at 2 p.m. on August 4. (source)
     
  • A person was charged with possession of a controlled substance, unlawful paraphernalia, shoplifting, and trespassing. This happened near Pajaro Ln and Airport in Santa Cruz County at 5 p.m. on July 30. (source)
     
  • A person was arrested for being drunk in public near Winding Way at Pennsylvania Dr in Watsonville at 10 p.m. on July 29. (source)
     
  • A person was found with illegal drugs, showed a deadly weapon that wasn’t a firearm, and refused to leave a property. This happened near Holohan Road in Santa Cruz County at 5 p.m. on July 29. (source)
     
  • A person was charged with several offenses, including having drugs for sale, possessing illegal items, causing injury to a partner, breaking a protective order, and assaulting someone with a weapon. This happened near Airport Boulevard and Ranport Road in Santa Cruz County at 4 p.m. on July 29. (source)
     
  • A person was arrested for having illegal drugs and paraphernalia, violating parole, and other charges, including threatening a crime, elder abuse, having a prior felony conviction, possessing a stolen vehicle, obstructing an officer, and destroying evidence. This happened near the 1000 BLOCK of Green Valley Rd in Watsonville at 10 p.m. on July 28. (source)
     
  • A DUI incident causing bodily injury and child endangerment occurred near Holohan Road just west of SR-152 in Santa Cruz County. It happened at 11 p.m. on July 25. (source)
     
  • A false imprisonment and assault incident occurred near Kamilah Deyn Cir in Watsonville at 3 p.m. on July 21. (source)
     
  • A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, obstructing a public officer, and possessing drugs. This happened near Green Valley at Holohan in Santa Cruz County at 10 p.m. on July 19. (source)
     
  • A person was found with illegal items and behaving disruptively due to drug influence near the 1300 block of Ocean Street in Santa Cruz at 11 p.m. on June 4. (source)