Good morning! It’s April 17 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly sunny and pleasant in San Lorenzo Valley
Today will be sunny to partly cloudy and pleasant. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 77 with a low of 45. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (8/11). Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air. Sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 11 a.m.
Looking ahead: Pleasant tomorrow.
San Lorenzo Valley news
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in San Lorenzo Valley
Big Basin Redwoods Fuel Reduction Workday
This is a Fuel Reduction Workday, in which we manually clear fallen debris in select areas of the Redwood Grove of Big Basin, and by doing so, reduce …
At Big Basin Redwoods State Park on April 17
Bella White
Show 8pm // 21+ ***This is a standing room general admissions show. There will be a limited number of chairs located in the back of the concert hall. …
At Felton Music Hall on April 17
Free Talk! Spring Into Summer – Planting in the Vegetable Garden
Come join us here at Mountain Feed & Farm Supply for a free talk! Spring Into Summer ~ Planting in the Vegetable Garden! Join our resident garden guru…
At Mountain Feed and Farm Supply on April 18
Community crime report
- A person was reported for making criminal threats and committing battery against a spouse or dating partner. The incident happened near the 3000 block of Kessler Drive in Ben Lomond at 10 p.m. on April 14. (source)
- A person was arrested for petty theft near the 2000 block of Mount Hermon Road in Scotts Valley. The incident happened at 6 p.m. on April 14. (source)
- Police arrested a person on several drug and paraphernalia charges, including having drugs for sale and an out-of-county warrant. The incident happened near the 2000 block of Arnold Avenue, Ben Lomond, at 9 a.m. on April 12. (source)
- A petty theft happened near the 2000 block of Mount Hermon Road in Scotts Valley at 10 a.m. on April 11. (source)
- An incident involving injury to an elderly or dependent adult happened near the 4000 block of More Drive, Boulder Creek, at 3 p.m. on April 10. (source)
- A theft involving the use of access card data happened near the 15800 block of Old County Highway in Boulder Creek at 11 p.m. on April 9. (source)
Note on today’s report: Some of the incidents listed are not recent. This can happen for a couple of reasons: Delays in agency reporting — sometimes officials don’t file reports right away, or agencies release batches of reports weeks later. Delays in public complaints — people may not notice or decide to contact police until some time after an incident. Please contact the responsible law-enforcement agency or your local elected officials if you have concerns about their delay in releasing information.
No traffic problems nearby
We checked with state and county agencies — the roads look good!
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