Good morning! It’s July 8 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Clouds giving way to sun in Corralitos / Freedom

Today will be clouds giving way to sun. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 74 with a low of 51. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11). Mostly cloudy now, changing to cloudy at 8 a.m.

Looking ahead: Pleasant this weekend


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What’s new around you

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Things to do in Corralitos / Freedom

Art Adventure
Art Adventure

Event date: July 8 Event Time: 12:00 P.M. – 01:00 P.M. Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd. Freedom, CA 95019 Watsonville 95076

At Watsonville Library on July 8

Bilingual Baby Laptime
Bilingual Baby Laptime

Event date: July 8 Event Time: 10:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd. Freedom, CA 95019 Watsonville 95076

At Watsonville Library on July 8
Repeats once more on July 15

World Cup Watch Party at Beer Mule
World Cup Watch Party at Beer Mule

Bringin’ Kick Ass Beer to Watsonville! Come enjoy a variety of beers and watch all the world cup matches!

At Beer Mule on July 8
Repeats 11 more times until July 19

Bilingual Toddler Storytime
Bilingual Toddler Storytime

Event date: July 8 Event Time: 11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd. Freedom, CA 95019 Watsonville 95076

At Watsonville Library on July 8
Repeats once more on July 15

Save Whiskey Hill Ranch Sanctuary
Save Whiskey Hill Ranch Sanctuary

Help Save Whiskey Hill Ranch Sanctuary Join us for a benefit to preserve Whiskey Hill Ranch Sanctuary, a privately owned 10.2‑acre coastal refuge in L…

At Whiskey Hill Ranch on July 11

Corralitos Farm and Garden Market
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 July 12
Repeats 24 more times until December 27


Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

  • South Highway 1 is facing closures at Buena Vista Drive for drainage work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. today.
     
  • Highway 9 at Cascade Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley has one-way traffic due to ongoing work. This closure will last until August 31.
     
  • There will be alternating lane closures on both northbound and southbound Highway 9 at Pool Drive in San Lorenzo Valley because of bridge work. This will continue until April 30 at 6:59 a.m.
     

No crimes to report today

We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.