SCOTTS VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEF
Good morning! It’s June 27 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Plenty of sunshine in Scotts Valley
Today will be plenty of sunshine. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 80 with a low of 50. Mostly sunny now, changing to sunny at 12 pm.
9 am
64°

Mostly sunny
11 am
71°

1 pm
77°

Sunny
3 pm
80°

Mostly sunny
5 pm
78°

7 pm
72°

Looking ahead: Cool from tomorrow to Saturday
Scotts Valley news
Residents of the Santa Cruz Mountains are facing severe isolation due to a landslide and culvert failure that destroyed their access roads, with repairs potentially taking up to three years and costing around $3 million, leaving them struggling with daily tasks and emergency services access. Meanwhile, see how Santa Cruz County offers a variety of fireworks-free Fourth of July celebrations.
Mountain Charlie nightmare: Santa Cruz Mountains residents isolated by road failures still seeking answers
By Christopher Neely
Jun 27, 2024
Fireworks-free Fourth fun: Your guide to celebrating Independence Day in Santa Cruz County
By Wallace Baine
Jun 27, 2024
Roadwork is affecting traffic near you
- Long-term projects: Overnight lane closures on Highway 17, about 1.5 miles north of Scotts Valley near Vine Hill Road in Santa Cruz County, started on June 23. This is due to a project to replace a deteriorating culvert. Expect these closures to continue for a while.

Disclosure: Traffic 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.
Job listings for Scotts Valley
Our job board has some openings near you:
- IT System Administration Analyst I:
The County of Santa Cruz
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Things to do in Scotts Valley

Food Truck Friday w/ FirePeach
Food Truck Friday rolls into Skypark 5-8pm June 28. Food vendors, sweets, beer & wine garden benefiting SVEF and Fire Peach playing live! Free admission & parking!
At Skypark on Jun 28

Summer Reading Crafts at Scotts Valley
It’s craft time at Scotts Valley! Starting on Tuesday, June 11th, bring the kids to work on craft projects that help them to explore the environment around us.
At Scotts Valley Branch Library on Jul 2
Repeats once more on Jul 9
Did you know?
Percent of workers who work in manufacturing in your community is
12%
Scotts Valley
compared to…
8.4%
Santa Cruz County
8.9%
California
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.



