Good morning! It’s January 26 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Partly to mostly sunny in San Lorenzo Valley
Today will be partly to mostly sunny. The high will be 64 with a low of 39. Partly sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 1 p.m.
San Lorenzo Valley news
Progressive Rail threatens legal action after the Regional Transportation Commission seeks to take over Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line operations, vowing to defend its current operator role.
Demonstrators rally against ICE and Hilton Hotels in solidarity with protests in Minneapolis
By Cecilia Schutz
Jan 23, 2026
What’s new around you
▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ real estate ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in San Lorenzo Valley
Knitting at the Library @ Felton
Join us every Monday at the Felton Branch for a knitting party. All you need to do is bring some yarn and knitting needles. All ages are welcome.
At Felton Branch Library on January 26
Repeats 22 more times until June 29
Dangerous Beauties Dance Workshops
A series of movement workshops held alongside the GOTHIC performance, exploring theatrical dance, character development, and performance-driven choreo…
At Park Hall Ben Lomond on January 30
Repeats once more on January 31
Felton Music Hall presents… Grateful Shred
NEW SHOW Friday January 30th @ Felton Music Hall An Evening with Grateful Shred ❤️✨Passcode: MOUNTAINMAYHEM Link: h…
At on January 30
Dangerous Beauties – GOTHIC
An evening of dance and theatrical performance inspired by gothic and darkwave aesthetics. GOTHIC blends contemporary movement, music, and visual stor…
At Park Hall Ben Lomond on January 31
Roadwork is affecting traffic near you
- 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.
Property development
- The Santa Cruz County Planning Department is currently accepting public comments on a zoning application for a project at 11643 Alta Via Drive in Brookdale, but will stop accepting comments after February 4. The proposed project involves transferring 1,711 square feet of land from one property (APN 079-131-01) to an adjacent property (APN 079-131-04) to resolve a structural encroachment issue. This lot line adjustment would increase the size of APN 079-131-04 from 13,700 to 15,411 square feet (.315 to .354 acres) and decrease APN 079-131-01 from 897,879 to 896,168 square feet (20.612 to 20.573 acres). No new construction or development is included in this application. Residents who wish to provide input must submit their comments before the February 4 deadline. (view application)
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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