Scotts Valley Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, November 19

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Good morning! It’s November 19 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Mainly cloudy and cool in Scotts Valley

Today will be mainly cloudy and cool. There is a 13% chance of rain. The high will be 59 with a low of 49. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of mold in the air. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 9 a.m.

Looking ahead: Another round of rain later Wednesday night into early Thursday followed by an extended dry stretch

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Scotts Valley news

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ road incidents   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Things to do in Scotts Valley

Add an event to our calendar

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• Northbound Highway 17 is facing closures for road striping. The closure is expected to end at 4:59 a.m. today.
   
• One-way traffic control is in place on North Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on December 5.
   
• Southbound Highway 17 is facing closures in the Eastside / Live Oak area for road striping. The closure is expected to end at 5:59 a.m. today.
   

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Community crime report

• A person was arrested for violating a court order to prevent domestic violence (two counts). The incident happened near the 100 block of Fern St., Santa Cruz, at noon on November 13. The person was released after the arrest. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for battery against a spouse, ex-spouse, or dating partner. The incident happened near the 300 block of Glen Canyon in Santa Cruz County at 4 a.m. on November 13. The person was released on bond. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for using offensive language in public near the 200 block of Mt Hermon Rd, Santa Cruz County. The incident happened at 2 p.m. on November 12. The person was released the same day. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for battery on a spouse or ex-spouse. The incident happened near the 190 block of Lockhart Gulch Rd, Santa Cruz County. It occurred at noon on November 12. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for vandalism near 1 CIVIC Center Dr, Santa Cruz County at 2 p.m. on November 11. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident happened near SR17 northbound at Crescent Drive, Santa Cruz County. It occurred at 2 a.m. on November 10. (source)
   
• A woman was arrested for having and transporting drugs to sell, having controlled substances without a prescription, driving while addicted, and having illegal drug paraphernalia. She also had an outstanding warrant from Orange County. The incident happened near Mt Hermon, Santa Cruz County, at 3 p.m. on November 7. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for second degree burglary and conspiracy to commit a felony near VICTOR SQ, Santa Cruz County on November 6 at 4 p.m. The arrest was made by SVPD, and the person was released on bail or their own recognizance. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for being drunk in public near the 200 block of Kings Village Rd, Santa Cruz County. The incident happened at 3 p.m. on November 5. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for shoplifting, obstructing a public officer, and being drunk in public near the 560 block of Scotts Valley Dr, Santa Cruz County. The incident happened at 4 a.m. on November 5. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for having illegal drugs and drug-related items, with more than two previous offenses. The incident happened near the 100 block of Fern Street in Santa Cruz at 5 p.m. on November 4. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for being drunk in public, failing to register as a sex offender, and not updating their information as required. The incident happened near the 460 block of Scotts Valley Dr, Santa Cruz County. It occurred at 11 a.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for soliciting a lewd act in public, sexual battery, multiple probation violations, and maintaining a public nuisance. The incident happened near Scotts Valley Dr and Victor Sq, Santa Cruz County, at 9 p.m. on November 2. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for being drunk in public near Lilac Ln, Santa Cruz County. The incident happened around 2 p.m. on November 2. The person was released at 2:32 a.m. November 2. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol near El Rancho Drive in Santa Cruz County. The incident happened at 4 a.m. on November 1. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for stealing a vehicle, having stolen property, entering a private home without permission, and being drunk in public. This happened near the 270 block of 41st Avenue in Santa Cruz County at 6 p.m. on July 29. (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.