Ballots for the November election are now in the mail, and Central Coast voters are encouraged to use drop boxes or vote in person to ensure timely processing. KSBW
Highway 1 Overnight Lane Closures Begin Tuesday
A project to construct a pedestrian overcrossing bridge at Mar Vista Drive near Aptos will result in overnight lane closures along Highway 1 starting Tues., October 6. Cruz511
Highway 9 Delays Continue Through the Valley
Drivers should allow extra time for daytime and overnight one-way traffic control Monday through Friday, Oct. 5-9. Work includes bridge replacements north of Boulder Creek and pedestrian improvements in Felton, with round-the-clock traffic signals at both bridge sites. Cruz511
Santa Cruz Utility Customers Must Re-Enroll in Autopay
Santa Cruz Municipal Utilities launches its new customer portal Mon., Oct. 5. Customers will receive new account numbers, need to register for the portal and re-enroll in autopay. govdelivery
County Highlights Progress, Warns of Budget Trouble
Santa Cruz County’s first State of the County address highlighted progress in behavioral health and housing while warning of a projected $30 million budget shortfall next year. Officials also outlined threats from federal funding cuts and promoted Measure E, a temporary half-cent sales tax, as a bridge to help preserve services. Pajaronian
Watsonville Hospital Is Running Out of Options to Stay Open
Watsonville Hospital leaders say they must shutter their maternity ward or face imminent closure. Santa Cruz Local
Humpback Whales Fill Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay is seeing an increase in humpback whales, driven by plentiful anchovies and favorable weather conditions, according to experts. KSBW
