Scotts Valley Reserve Officer Tom Pohle directs turns traffic away from Whispering Pines Drive after tree branches fell on wires along the roadway this afternoon. Peter Burke/Press-Banner

The Press-Banner will continue to update incidents in the North end of the county as they are reported to the local emergency dispatch centers.
For a complete list of road closures in Santa Cruz County, http://www.sccroadclosure.org/
**Pineridge Road in Bonny Doon is closed as a tree fell on live power lines near Felton Empire Road at 2:10 p.m. A UPS truck was stuck behind the incident and is waiting for PG&E before it can continue on its route.
**A tree fell, knocking down power lines on Highway 35 about 1 mile north of Highway 9 in Boulder Creek at 1:20 p.m. The tree was reported to be on fire.
**A transformer blew on Whispering Pines Drive in Scotts Valley near Blueberry Drive in Scotts Valley at 1:15 p.m. Whispering Pines is completely blocked from the entrance of Vista Del Lago to Estrella Drive.
**Pacific Gas and Electric Company is reporting power outages in the local area.
As of 12:45 p.m. in Boulder Creek, there are 13 outages affecting between 50 and 499 customers. In Ben Lomond, there are 7 outages affecting between 50 and 499 customers. In Felton, there are 10 outages affecting between 500 and 4,999 customers. In Scotts Valley there are three outages affecting between 1 and 49 customers. Some parts of Bonny Doon are also without power.
**Wires were reported down on Mt. Charlie Road near Old Japanese Road in Scotts Valley at 12:46 p.m. Both sides of the incident are blocked off.
**A tree fell, blocking the roadway, on the 8000 block of East Zayante Road in Felton at 12:35 p.m.
**Wires were reported down on Old Ranch Road off of Beel Drive and Glen Canyon Road in Scotts Valley at 11:21 a.m.
**A vehicle accident was reported at 10:52 a.m. on Ice Cream Grade at Laguna Creek between Bonny Doon and Boulder Creek.
**A tree was reported down on Mayfair Road at Bear Creek Road in Boulder Creek at 10:52 a.m.
**Tree limbs were reported in the roadway and power lines down at 10:45 a.m. on West Zayante Road and Willow Drive in Felton.
**A large tree fell, knocking down wires on Mountain Street at Boulder Street in Boulder Creek at 10:44 a.m.
**A tree was reported down on upper Zayante Road at 10:15 a.m.
**Wires were reported down on Tabor Way in Scotts Valley across from Vine Hill School at 10:13 a.m.
**Wires were reported down on Love Creek Road at Roberts Road in Ben Lomond at 10:05 a.m.
**An vehicle accident was reported at 9:30 a.m. on Highway 17 Southbound near Mt. Charlie Road.
**Wires were reported down, Highway 236 at East Hilton Road on Highway 236 in Boulder Creek, starting a small fire. The rain put out the fire.
**A fallen tree felled wires and caused a small mudslide on Bear Creek Road in Boulder Creek this morning. Crews are on scene working on clearing the roadway. Bear Creek Road is closed 7 miles up from the intersection of Highway 9 and Bear Creek.
**Bonny Doon Elementary School has reported flooding on its campus.
**An early morning power outage caused San Lorenzo Valley high school, middle school and elementary school to close today.
**A tree fell on Sequoia Road at Trevor Street in Lompico.
**A tree fell on Lompico Road at Lake Boulevard, blocking the road. Crews are on scene removing the debris.

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