Good morning! It’s December 18 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Partly sunny in San Lorenzo Valley
Today will be partly sunny. There is a 2% chance of rain. The high will be 66 with a low of 48. Partly sunny now, changing to partly cloudy at 5 p.m.
Looking ahead: Rain, some heavy, to affect the area from late Saturday night into late Monday night
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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 December 19
Felton Music Hall presents… A John Prine Christmas w/ Jenner Fox Band (fully seated)
Friday December 19 @ Felton Music Hall A John Prine Christmas with Jenner Fox Band 21+ Doors 7pm/ Show 8pm Tickets $25/28 Link: https://tixr.com/e/155…
At on December 19
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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 December 20
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- There is a one-way traffic closure on South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue because of emergency work. The closure is expected to last until 3:59 p.m. on April 1, 2026.
- Southbound Highway 17 at Sugarloaf Road in Scotts Valley is facing closures for emergency work. The closure is expected to last until 5:59 a.m. on December 20.
- A lane on North Highway 9 at Fern Street in the Westside / Downtown area is closed for utility work. The closure is expected to end at 2:30 p.m. on December 22.
- A lane on northbound Highway 17 at W Vine Hill Road in Scotts Valley is closed for tree work. The closure is expected to end at 4:01 a.m. today.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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