Watsonville / Pajaro Neighborhood Brief for Monday, June 17

WATSONVILLE / PAJARO NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEF

Good morning! It’s June 17 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Areas of low clouds, then sun in Watsonville / Pajaro

Today will be areas of low clouds, then sun and nice. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 75 with a low of 46. Mostly cloudy now, changing to mostly sunny at 2 pm.

9 am

60°

Mostly cloudy

11 am

66°

1 pm

70°

3 pm

73°

Mostly sunny

5 pm

75°

7 pm

70°

Looking ahead: Cool tonight

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Roadwork is affecting traffic near you

There’s a one-way traffic closure on SR-129 at Main Street because of utility work. It started on June 15 and will end today.
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., starting from March 11 and will continue until the end of July.

Disclosure: Traffic 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.

Community crime report

A 36-year-old man was arrested for being drunk in public and having illegal items with him. This happened at 8 p.m. on June 13 near the 900 Block of Main Street in Watsonville. After his arrest, he was taken to the county jail. (source)
A case of battery that happened earlier was reported. It took place at 7 p.m. on June 13, near the 600 Block of Rodriguez Street in Watsonville. (source)
A man was arrested for shooting a dog with a pellet gun at 6 p.m. on June 13 near the 600 Block of Lincoln St in Watsonville. The 47-year-old was charged with animal cruelty. (source)
A man shot at a car while the owner was driving it, causing damage to the hatchback. This happened at 11 a.m. on June 13 near Ross Avenue and Holly Drive in Watsonville. No other evidence was found besides the damage to the vehicle. (source)
Someone tricked a 35-year-old woman into sending them money through Cash App. This scam happened at 9 a.m. on June 13, near the 100 Block of Carr St in Watsonville. (source)
A 31-year-old man was arrested early in the morning for breaking into a place and entering where he wasn’t allowed. This happened at around 6 a.m. on June 13, near the 300 Block of Clifford Avenue in Watsonville. After his arrest, he was taken to the county jail and is facing charges for burglary and trespassing. (source)
Someone broke a window of an empty building. This happened at midnight on June 13, near the 100 Block of W Beach St in Watsonville. (source)
A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol around 3 p.m. on June 10, near Mantre Rd at Jennings Dr. They were charged with two offenses: one for driving under the influence and another for having a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or higher. (source)

Disclosure: 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.