Good morning! It’s June 28 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Turning sunny; cool in Watsonville / Pajaro

Today will be cool with clouds yielding to sun. There is a 2% chance of rain. The high will be 62 with a low of 52. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 9 am.

9 am

56°

Mostly cloudy

11 am

60°

Intermittent clouds

1 pm

61°

Partly sunny

3 pm

62°

Mostly sunny

5 pm

59°

7 pm

54°

Looking ahead: Cool from today to tomorrow


Watsonville / Pajaro news

Santa Cruz’s summer is packed with events, including the debut of the Dream Wheel at the Beach Boardwalk, a series of free movies and live music, and the 100th birthday of the Giant Dipper. The Hop’n Barley Festival, True Love Christian Festival, Watsonville Strawberry Festival, and the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music are among the key festivals happening.

Summer guide: Your top events in the Santa Cruz summer ahead

Summer guide: Your top events in the Santa Cruz summer ahead

By Wallace Baine

Jun 28, 2024


Roadwork is affecting traffic near you

  • Long-term projects: On Holohan Road at the intersection with Highway 152 in Watsonville, there’s a single lane closed for road and signal upgrades. This is happening Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Map of traffic incidents

Santa Cruz METRO

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Community crime report

  • In Watsonville, early in the morning at 1 a.m. on June 27, police were called to a situation where brothers were involved in a conflict. During the incident, a 63-year-old man was attacked with pepper spray. By the time the police got there, the person who did it had already left. The officers are now looking for this person because they broke the law by using pepper spray and for attacking the man. This happened near the 100 Block of Kilburn St. (source)
  • A young person was caught damaging someone’s property and has been taken to juvenile hall. This happened at 8 p.m. on June 26 near the 300 Block of Cliff Avenue in Watsonville. The property belongs to a 61-year-old woman. (source)
  • A 34-year-old man was stopped by the police for a traffic check and during a search, they found illegal drugs and drug-related items on him. The incident took place at 3 p.m. on June 26, near the 200 Block of E High St in Watsonville. (source)
Map of law-enforcement incidents

Things to do in Watsonville / Pajaro

Bouquet Arranging Workshop
Bouquet Arranging Workshop

Come and enjoy a day in the Farm Discovery fields picking your flowers for a bouquet-arranging extravaganza!

At 172 Litchfield Ln on Jun 29

Flower U-Pick & Bouquet Arranging
Flower U-Pick & Bouquet Arranging

Come and enjoy a day in the Farm Discovery field picking your flowers for a bouquet-arranging extravaganza.

At 172 Litchfield Ln on Jun 29

Make A Ring with Lisa
Make A Ring with Lisa

Local jewelry artist Lisa Doggett is back with a popular workshop! Make a ring in sterling silver or 14kt gold-filled wire.

At Annieglass Inc on Jun 29