Good morning! It’s Mar. 5 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly cloudy, showers around in San Lorenzo Valley
Today will be mainly cloudy and cool with a couple of showers. There is a 87% chance of rain. The high will be 56 with a low of 42. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of mold in the air. Showers now, changing to cloudy at 9 am.
9 am
52°
49% chance of rain
11 am
54°
1 pm
55°
56% chance of rain
3 pm
54°
5 pm
52°
34% chance of rain
7 pm
49°
Intermittent clouds
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What’s new around you
▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- A lane on South Highway 1 at Soquel Drive is closed for landscape work. The closure is expected to end by 11:59 p.m. on March 31.
- Highway 1 between Soquel Ave. and 41st Ave. in Capitola/Soquel had a southbound lane closure yesterday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for construction work on auxiliary lanes, bus-on-shoulder improvements, and a new bicycle path.
- Long-term projects: A single lane on Little Basin Rd is closed from December 23 to April 25, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., to build retaining walls, causing traffic delays. Additionally, Little Basin Rd near Big Basin Wy is undergoing storm damage repair, leading to single lane closures and traffic delays from January 16 to May 13, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., weather permitting.
Top news from nearby
The Santa Cruz downtown farmers market will move to Cedar Street and Lot 16 in May due to library construction, offering nearby parking and bike incentives. Plans for a permanent site are underway.
Downtown farmers market prepares for May move to temporary location two blocks away
By Lily Belli
Mar 5, 2025
Things to do in San Lorenzo Valley
MCT Announces Auditions for “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time:”
Mountain Community Theater announces Auditions for “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” A play by Simon Stephens based on the novel by Mark Haddon and directed by Simon Hayward.
At St Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Mar. 6
LET’S GO FIREWISE
Why Go Firewise? presentation plus Q&A. The Firewise recognition process helps communities reduce wildlfire risk with educational support on defensible space, home hardening, and evacuation planning.
At Zayante Fire Department on Mar. 9
Restaurant inspections
County officials regularly inspect food facilities to ensure compliance with state laws. Here, Lookout Santa Cruz reports both those who have passed the inspections and those that the county deems to have a “major” issue. The county’s full ongoing report can be accessed here.
- David Bruce Winery at 21439 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos, passed a county health inspection on Feb. 27 with no critical issues.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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