Good morning! It’s Aug. 5 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly sunny in the San Lorenzo Valley
Today will be mostly sunny. The high will be 80 with a low of 56. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (10/11).
San Lorenzo Valley news
Today marks the beginning of back-to-school season around Santa Cruz County; Pajaro Valley Unified teachers question transparency and the spending of millions in Proposition 28 arts funding despite countywide program expansion.
Starting today, many Santa Cruz County students are heading back to school
By Hillary Ojeda
Aug 5, 2026
As arts funding boosts many local schools, PVUSD faces questions over spending and transparency
By Hillary Ojeda
Aug 5, 2026
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
Joe Melendrez
The Middle School Diocesan Youth Retreat is an opportunity for middle school youth from across the Diocese of San José to gather for prayer, community…
At Christian Retreat Center on Aug. 5
Repeats once more on Aug. 6
Zen practice at Myokoji
We offer weekly meditation practice on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:45. These periods include 40 minutes of silent meditation followed by a short …
At Myokoji Temple (Zoom) on Aug. 5
Repeats 30 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 expected to last until Aug. 31.
- Alternating lanes are closed on Highway 9 at Riverdale Park because of bridge work. The closure is expected to last until April 30, 2027.
Community crime report
- A person was arrested for several offenses, including being drunk in public, causing a disturbance, mistreating an elderly or dependent adult, making a false crime report, battery, vandalism, and not paying for services under $950. The incident happened near the 13200 block of Middleton Avenue at 5 p.m. on July 29. (source)
- A person was arrested for multiple drug and theft offenses, including shoplifting with prior offenses, having drug paraphernalia, possessing various illegal drugs without a prescription, disobeying a court order, and obstructing a public officer. The incident happened near the 6200 block of Graham Hill Road at 7 p.m. on July 28. (source)
- A person was found under the influence of a controlled substance, drunk in public, committed petty theft, and made criminal threats to terrorize someone. This happened near the 9500 block of Mill Street at 2 p.m. on July 19. (source)
- A person was arrested for causing less than $400 in property damage and for assaulting someone with a weapon that was not a gun. The incident happened near the 11500 block of Highway 9 at 4 p.m. on July 20. (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.