Good morning! It’s Sept. 17 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Spotty drizzle this morning in the San Lorenzo Valley
Today could see spotty drizzle this morning; otherwise, low clouds followed by sunshine and cool. The high will be 75 with a low of 54.
San Lorenzo Valley news
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in San Lorenzo Valley
Sequoias At Night
Experience the magic once again as this beloved art and light installation returns …
At Roaring Camp Railroads on Sept. 18
Repeats 13 more times until Oct. 31
Edge of the West at Brookdale Lodge
Edge of the West throws another hometown hippie honky tonk hoedown back at their favorite haunted house.
At Brookdale Lodge on Sept. 18
Rasquache Liberation Front at Henflings Tavern
Rasquache Liberation Front rocks the Henflings stage on Friday, Sept. 18. No cover for this spicy night of Latin-inspired dance …
At Henflings Tavern on Sept. 18
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- Highway 9 at Pool Drive will have alternating lane closures in both directions because of bridge work. This is expected to continue until April 30.
- There is one-way traffic on Highway 236 at Boulder Brook Drive because of pavement repair. This closure is expected to last until Sept. 21.
Community crime report
- An assault involving a deadly weapon happened near Highway 9 just north of Redwood Drive on Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. (source)
- An assault involving domestic violence was reported near the 3000 block of Creekside Way at 8 p.m. on Sept. 4. (source)
- A person with previous shoplifting offenses was involved in another shoplifting incident and also committed battery against someone. This happened near the 13000 block of Highway 9 at 5 p.m. on Sept. 14. (source)
- A person was arrested for obstructing a police officer, violating a protective order, and possessing illegal drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near Highway 9 and Central Avenue at 1 a.m. on Sept. 9. The person was released on bond. (source)
- Police responded to a report of someone violating a restraining order related to preventing domestic violence and being drunk in public. The incident happened near the 12700 block of Central Avenue at 5 p.m. on Sept. 8. (source)
- A person was acting disorderly while under the influence of drugs, had illegal drug paraphernalia, and was a felon found with a stun gun and tear gas. This happened near the 12900 block of Central Avenue at 6 a.m. on Sept. 7. (source)
Note on today’s report: Some of the incidents listed are not recent. This can happen for a couple of reasons: Delays in agency reporting — sometimes officials don’t file reports right away, or agencies release batches of reports weeks later. Delays in public complaints — people may not notice or decide to contact police until some time after an incident. Please contact the responsible law-enforcement agency or your local elected officials if you have concerns about their delay in releasing information.
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