Good morning! It’s Aug. 19 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Partly sunny and warmer in the San Lorenzo Valley
Today will be partly sunny and warmer. The high will be 86, with a low of 56. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (9/11).
San Lorenzo Valley news
Many seats on Santa Cruz County school boards and for Cabrillo College are up for grabs this fall, though not all will be contested.
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By Hillary Ojeda
Aug 19, 2026
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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
Government Affairs Luncheon with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
The Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to our August Government Affairs Luncheon featuring Gabrielle Stevenson, associate deputy director…
At Roaring Camp Railroads on Aug. 19
Zen practice at Myokoji
We offer weekly meditation practice on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. These periods include 40 minutes of silent meditation followed by a short …
At Myokoji Temple (Zoom) on Aug. 19
Repeats 28 more times until March 3
Roadwork is affecting traffic near you
- Highway 9 at Cascade Avenue has one-way traffic due to ongoing work. This closure is scheduled to last until Aug. 31.
Community crime report
- A case of physical injury to a spouse or partner was reported near the 14600 block of Two Bar Road at 6 p.m. on Aug. 9. (source)
- A person was arrested for battery against a spouse or dating partner. The incident happened near the 1000 block of Locetelli Lane at 10 p.m. on Aug. 3. (source)
- A domestic violence incident happened near the 3000 block of Highway 9 at 1 p.m. on Aug. 2. (source)
- A domestic battery incident happened near the 13400 block of Highway 236 at 1 a.m. on Aug. 13. (source)
- A violation of a court order to prevent domestic violence happened near the 2000 block of Saint Francis Drive at 6 a.m. on Aug. 1. (source)
- A person was involved in an incident with multiple charges, including making threats, battery, causing unreasonable noise, violating a local ordinance, refusing to leave private property when asked, using offensive language in public, and assault. This happened near Russell Avenue and Gushee Street at 6 p.m. on Aug. 14. (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.
Disclosure: Traffic incidents and police incidents are partially generated by artificial intelligence. We are constantly working to improve the accuracy and quality of our AI-generated content. However, there may still be errors or inaccuracies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.