Good morning! It’s February 20 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Cool with periods of sun in San Lorenzo Valley
Today will be cool with times of clouds and sun. There is a 7% chance of rain. The high will be 56 with a low of 36. Intermittent clouds now, changing to partly cloudy at 6 p.m.
Looking ahead: Expect rainy weather late Monday night through Tuesday afternoon
San Lorenzo Valley news
Big Basin Redwoods State Park adds 153 acres for $2.4M. Cold weather advisory: temps may drop to 34°. Weekend events: Clam Chowder Cook-Off, Black History Month Film Series, and live music in Santa Cruz County.
Best of Santa Cruz County arts & food events this weekend, Feb. 19-22
By Lookout Santa Cruz Staff
Feb 19, 2026
Friday morning traffic: Southbound Hwy 9 closed at Graham Hill; rug blocks Hwy 1
By Lookout Santa Cruz
February 20, 2026
What’s new around you
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Things to do in San Lorenzo Valley
Honoring Women
March is International Women’s Month. So for the first exhibit of 2026, local artists have created art that celebrates women. We hope this exhibit wil…
At Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center on February 20
Repeats 17 more times until March 21
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 February 20
Felton Music Hall presents… Jeffrey Lewis & High Voltage
Friday February 20 @ Felton Music Hall Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage 21+ Doors 7pm/ Show 8pm Tickets $18/23 Link: https://tixr.com/e/164915
At on February 20
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- Both southbound lanes on Highway 9 at Graham Hill, near 10395 Soquel Dr in Aptos, are closed because of road and weather conditions. PG&E is directing one-way traffic in the northbound lane. The southbound lanes are expected to stay closed until the morning today.
- There is one-way traffic on South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue because of emergency work. This is expected to last until 3:59 p.m. on April 1.
- 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.
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