Watsonville / Pajaro Neighborhood Brief for Wednesday, May 22

WATSONVILLE / PAJARO NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEF

Good morning! It’s May 22 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Mostly sunny and cool in Watsonville / Pajaro

Today will be sunny to partly cloudy and cool. There is a 3% chance of rain. The high will be 63 with a low of 46. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is extreme (11/11). Partly sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 2 pm.

9 am

55°

Partly sunny

11 am

58°

1 pm

61°

3 pm

63°

Sunny

5 pm

62°

Mostly sunny

7 pm

58°

Sunny

Looking ahead: Patchy fog will affect the area tomorrow morning

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Top news from nearby

Wildlife organizations are asking Santa Cruz County for financial support to aid in the rehabilitation of starving pelicans, despite a decrease in the number of sick birds, highlighting ongoing efforts to care for these local wildlife members.

Wildlife groups seek county’s financial help for starving pelicans as number of sick birds declines

By Max Chun

May 22, 2024

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Roadwork is affecting traffic near you

Today, there was a traffic accident at San Juan Rd / Tarpey Rd involving a red semi, a white semi, a United Rentals truck, and a car that looks like an old police vehicle. No one was hurt. The white semi ended up partly blocking the road, but it’s not clear if it was actually part of the crash or just stopped to help.
Today, there’s some landscaping work happening on West SR-129 at Lakeview Road. Because of this, the lanes are being closed one at a time. This started yesterday, May 21.
Today, there’s a lane closure happening on East SR-152 at Holm Road because of some landscaping work.
Today, there’s a lane closure happening on West SR-152 at Freedom Blvd because of some landscaping work.
Yesterday, there was a lane closure on East SR-129 at Sakata Lane because of some utility work being done.
Long-term projects: In Watsonville, at the intersection of Highway 152 and Holohan Road, one lane on Holohan Rd will be closed from March 11 until the end of July, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. This for road and signal improvements. Expect lane closures and lower speed limits in the area during this time.

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.

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Community crime report

Late at night, around 1 a.m. on May 21, police went to check out a report of gunshots heard nearby. They found a car that had evidence of gunfire. The person who owns or leases this car is currently on probation, which means the police have the right to search their things. This happened close to the 800 Block of Madison St in Watsonville. The issue was someone firing a gun carelessly. (source)
A 40-year-old man was arrested for being drunk in public at Los Dos Potrillos around 8 p.m. on May 20. This happened near the 700 Block of Freedom B1 in Watsonville. (source)
A local police officer was involved in finding and detaining a 25-year-old man for robbery, having illegal items, and interfering with a police officer. This happened at 4 p.m. on May 20 near the 400 Block of E Lake Ave in Watsonville. The charges include second-degree robbery, possession of illegal paraphernalia, and obstructing a peace officer. (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.