Good morning! It’s March 4 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Clouds giving way to sun in San Lorenzo Valley
Today will be clouds giving way to sun. There is a 3% chance of rain. The high will be 68 with a low of 43. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air. Mostly cloudy now, changing to cloudy at 9 a.m.
Looking ahead: A warmup later this week through the weekend
San Lorenzo Valley news
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ events
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Things to do in San Lorenzo Valley
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At on March 4
Zen practice at Myokoji
We offer weekly meditation practice on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7:45pm. These periods include 40 minutes of silent meditation followed by a short …
At Myokoji Temple (Zoom) on March 4
Repeats 52 more times until March 3
Honoring Women
March is International Women’s Month. So for the first exhibit of 2026, local artists have created art that celebrates women. We hope this exhibit wil…
At Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center on March 5
Repeats 10 more times until March 21
Roadwork is affecting traffic near you
- There is a one-way traffic closure on South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue because of emergency work. The closure will last until April 1 at 3:59 p.m.
Community crime report
- A person was arrested for violating a protective order, child cruelty, assaulting a spouse or ex, contempt of court, assault with a deadly weapon (not a firearm), causing injury to a spouse or cohabitant, child abuse with possible serious injury, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The incident happened near the 14200 block of Bear Creek Road in Santa Cruz County at 5 p.m. on February 26. (source)
- A person was involved in several offenses, including violating a restraining order related to domestic violence, obstructing a police officer, being drunk in public, stalking, making criminal threats, making annoying phone calls, and illegally possessing weapons such as a short-barrel rifle, a large capacity magazine, and an assault weapon. The incident happened near the 200 block of Cottage Ave. in Santa Cruz County at 9 p.m. on February 28. (source)
- A domestic battery and disorderly conduct involving alcohol happened near the 13200 block of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County at 2 p.m. on February 16. (source)
- A person on parole was caught stealing a vehicle and possessing a stolen vehicle. The incident happened near the 900 block of Coleman Avenue in Santa Cruz County at 11 a.m. on February 26. (source)
- A driver caused property damage in a hit-and-run while under the influence of alcohol. The incident happened near McEnry Road and West Zayante Road in Santa Cruz County at 5 a.m. on February 20. (source)
- A person was caught driving under the influence of alcohol with a restricted license. This happened near SR 9 in Santa Cruz County at 7 p.m. on February 27. (source)
- A person was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs. The incident happened near the 870 block of Empire Grade in Santa Cruz County. It occurred at 4 p.m. on February 17. (source)
- A person was arrested for being drunk in public, interfering with a public officer, assaulting police or emergency personnel, and violating probation. The incident happened near the 900 block of Rebecca Drive in Santa Cruz County at 10 a.m. on February 24. (source)
- Someone was arrested for showing a fake gun in public and violating probation. The incident happened near the 600 block of SR 9, Santa Cruz County, at 6 p.m. on February 21. (source)
- A person was arrested for petty theft and shoplifting, with more than two previous offenses. The incident happened near the 200 block of Mt Hermon Rd, Santa Cruz County, at 7 p.m. on February 26. (source)
- A vandalism incident happened near the 200 block of Mt Hermon Road in Santa Cruz County at 4 p.m. on February 25. (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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