Good morning! It’s May 15 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Warmer in San Lorenzo Valley
Today will be some low clouds early, then mostly sunny and warmer. The high will be 80 with a low of 50. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is extreme (11/11).
San Lorenzo Valley news
This weekend in Santa Cruz County: free UC Santa Cruz Powwow honoring Indigenous heritage, theater, food and wine walks, drone light show, and family events, many free or low-cost.
Best of Santa Cruz County entertainment, arts & food events this weekend, May 14-17
By Lookout Santa Cruz Staff
May 14, 2026
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What’s new around you
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Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in the San Lorenzo Valley
Mountain Community Theater Presents “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
Mountain Community Theater is proud to announce the opening of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” directed by Peter Gelblum.
At Park Hall on May 15
Repeats 7 more times until June 6
Live Band @ Henflings of Ben Lomond
Friday & Saturday nights feature a mix of great live bands.
At Henflings on May 15
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 May 15
Cornelia Murr
Show 8pm // Ages 21+ ***This is a standing room general admissions show. There will be a limited number of chairs located in the back of the concert h…
At Felton Music Hall on May 15
Dave “Nomad” Miller
Friday, 5:00 P.M. – Performing with “WOODMILL”
At The Sawmill Restaurant and Ale House on May 15
Repeats 2 more times until July 24
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- There is a one-way traffic closure on Highway 9 at Brookdale because of ongoing work. The closure is expected to end Aug. 31.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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