Good morning! It’s May 21 — 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 84 with a low of 47. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11). Mostly sunny now, changing to sunny at 10 a.m.
9 am
61°
Mostly sunny
11 am
72°
Sunny
1 pm
80°
3 pm
84°
5 pm
82°
Mostly sunny
7 pm
74°
Looking ahead: Pleasant this weekend
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What’s new around you
▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- South Highway 1 in Capitola/Soquel is facing closures for roadway excavation. The closure will end at 6:30 a.m. on August 29.
- The northbound Highway 1 offramp at Soquel Drive in Capitola/Soquel was closed during the day on May 19 for construction. The work is part of a project to add auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1 between the 41st Avenue and Soquel Drive interchanges, and to help build a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing at Chanticleer Avenue.
- Long-term projects: A single lane on Sims Road and La Madrona Drive, from Brook Knoll Road to 600 La Madrona Drive, is closed for a pipeline project. Traffic control is in place, and the closure is from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily until February 2026.
Top news from nearby
Santa Cruz County’s budget is strained by state and federal cuts to social programs. FEMA owes $90 million in disaster reimbursements, risking funding for vulnerable residents and homelessness initiatives.
County lawmakers bemoan erosion of social safety as state cuts, Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill progress
By Christopher Neely
May 21, 2025
Things to do in Scotts Valley
Live Music with Nick and Shawn!
Live Music with Nick and Shawn from Santa Cruda!
At Bruno’s Bar and Grill on May 21
Travel Photo Management
Are you looking for help staying on top of all the photos you will collect this summer?
At Scotts Valley Branch Library on May 22
Live Music with Nick Disalvo from Santa Cruda!
Thirsty Thursday with Live Music from Nick Disalvo!
At Bruno’s Bar and Grill on May 22
Did you know?
Median age in your community is
48
Scotts Valley
compared with…
39
Santa Cruz County
37
California
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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