Good morning! It’s March 6 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Pleasant with plenty of sun in San Lorenzo Valley
Today will be pleasant with plenty of sun. The high will be 73 with a low of 48. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air.
Looking ahead: Pleasant this weekend
San Lorenzo Valley news
This weekend features Hummingbird Month at UCSC Arboretum, Scotts Valley Hitchcock Festival, art receptions, live music, theater, mushroom walk, antiques faire, and Santa Cruz Warriors basketball, with many free or family-friendly events.
Best of Santa Cruz County food & arts events this weekend, March 5-8
By Lookout Santa Cruz Staff
Mar 5, 2026
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What’s new around you
▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in San Lorenzo Valley
The Spitfire Grill
Mountain Community Theater is proud to announce the opening of the musical drama, The Spitfire Grill, with music and book by James Valcq, lyrics and b…
At Park Hall on March 6
Repeats 17 more times until April 12
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 March 6
Repeats 9 more times until March 21
Felton Music Hall presents… SOOHAN w/ Lil Fish
SOOHAN returns to the #FeltonMusicHall stage w/ Lil Fish on Friday, March 6th to bring their electrifying live set to the Santa Cruz Mountains ⚡ Bar/…
At on March 6
Soohan
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 March 6
Wine, Beer & Chocolate Grad Night Fundraiser
🎉 Did you know that 95% of our graduates attend Grad Night? 🎉 That doesn’t happen by accident. It happens because Grad Night is LEGENDARY. Each year, …
At Scopazzi’s Restaurant on March 7
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue is down to one-way traffic because of emergency work. This closure will last until April 1 at 3:59 p.m.
- A dark blue Tesla and a white Bronco were involved in a collision on northbound Highway 17 at Laurel in Scotts Valley. The Tesla was reportedly speeding and road raging, which led to the other vehicle colliding with it. Both cars ended up on the right shoulder. No one was injured and there was no blockage of the road. The incident was reported today.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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