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Safe Driving Tips for Wet Roads

Last updated May 14, 2019 at 4:00 pm | Posted May 14, 2019 at 3:15 pm

Put a little rain on the road after a dry spell and things will get slippery. Oil and grease build up on dry road and adding rain to the mix makes for slippery conditions for motorists. This is especially true after new pavement has been installed, like on Highway 17. With rain expected over the ...

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Lane Closure on SB Capitola Rd nr Soquel Ave

Last updated March 7, 2019 at 8:10 am | Posted March 6, 2019 at 11:59 am

Lane Closure on Southbound Capitola Rd near Soquel Ave intersection City of Santa Cruz Public Works - As of 11:30 am 3/6/19, 1 lane of southbound Capitola Road has been closed due to a large sinkhole near the Soquel intersection. Drivers may care to consider this in factoring drive time or ...

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Wipers On? Head Lights On! It’s the Law.

Last updated February 20, 2017 at 9:57 am | Posted February 20, 2017 at 9:55 am

During these seasonal storms, driving with both your headlights and your windshield wipers isn’t just a good idea, it’s the law. It doesn’t matter what kind of vehicle you drive; you need to observe this law. Since 2005, the California Vehicle Code states that motorists are required to turn on ...

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Flash Flood Warning for Freedom/ Interlaken Area until 3PM

Last updated February 20, 2017 at 5:17 pm | Posted February 20, 2017 at 9:28 am

The National Weather Service in The San Francisco Bay Area has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Southeastern Santa Cruz County until 3:00 PM. At 9:02 AM, the real-time stream gage on Corralitos Creek at Green Valley Road indicated rapidly rising water levels above Monitor Stage and approaching ...

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Flash Flood Warning for Santa Cruz/ Ben Lomand Area until 1pm

Last updated February 20, 2017 at 3:01 pm | Posted February 20, 2017 at 9:12 am

The National Weather Service in The San Francisco Bay Area has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Central Santa Cruz County until 1:30 PM. At 7:30 AM, the Big Trees stream gage on the San Lorenzo River in Felton indicated rapid rise in water levels which are approaching flood stage. Water levels ...

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