Good morning! It’s January 7 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy in Corralitos / Freedom
Today will be a shower in places this morning; otherwise, mostly cloudy. There is a 40% chance of rain. The high will be 61 with a low of 39. Mostly cloudy now, changing to cloudy at 10 a.m.
Corralitos / Freedom news
Ex-boyfriend of Utah woman who went missing pleads not guilty to domestic violence charges, arrest warrant canceled
By Hillary Ojeda
Jan 7, 2026
What’s new around you
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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
- 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.
- Highway 1 at Capitola Ave. in Capitola will have four full overnight closures in one direction starting Sunday, Jan. 11. The closures are for crews to remove temporary supports from the Capitola Ave. bridge as part of the Highway 1 Auxiliary Lanes project.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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