Watsonville / Pajaro Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, April 17

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

Mostly sunny and nice in Watsonville / Pajaro

Today will be mostly sunny and nice. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 73 with a low of 43. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (8/11). Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air. Sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 2 p.m.

Looking ahead: Pleasant tomorrow.

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Watsonville / Pajaro news

Undocumented Cabrillo students avoid campus services over immigration fears. Renaming Watsonville’s Cesar Chavez Middle School may exceed $100,000. Santa Cruz County hosts Earth Day celebrations, arts, and food events this weekend.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ road incidents

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Roadwork is affecting traffic near you

• A lane on westbound Highway 152 at Clifford Drive/Ohlone Parkway is closed for asphalt paving. The closure is expected to last until July 3.
   

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Community crime report

• A person was charged with several offenses involving a minor, including contacting and arranging to meet the minor for sex, possessing and using obscene material involving a minor, violating local ordinances and engaging in sexual acts with the minor. The incident happened near the 3000 block of Jefferson Street, Watsonville, at 5 p.m. on April 12. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for injuring their spouse or partner, keeping someone from leaving against their will and being cruel to a child. The incident happened near the 500 block of Airport Boulevard in Watsonville at 4 p.m. on April 14. (source)
   
• A person was held against their will, a stolen vehicle was found, and there was vandalism causing over $10,000 in damage. This happened near Harkins Slough Road, Watsonville, at 9 p.m. on April 13. (source)
   
• Multiple charges were reported, including showing a deadly weapon (not a firearm), making threats to terrorize, selling alcohol to a minor, causing injury to a spouse or partner, using someone else’s ID to get credit and having a fake driver’s license or ID card. The incident happened near the 700 block of Roble St., Watsonville, at 10 p.m. on April 10. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for injuring their spouse, holding someone against their will, breaking into a place and causing minor property damage. The incident happened near Ranport Road and Buena Vista Drive, Watsonville, at 9 p.m. on April 12. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for taking a child and being cruel to a child. The incident happened near the 3000 block of S. Green Valley Road in Watsonville at 7 a.m. on April 10. (source)
     

Note on today’s report: Some of the incidents listed are not recent. This can happen for a couple of reasons: Delays in agency reporting — sometimes officials don’t file reports right away, or agencies release batches of reports weeks later. Delays in public complaints — people may not notice or decide to contact police until some time after an incident. Please contact the responsible law-enforcement agency or your local elected officials if you have concerns about their delay in releasing information.

Disclosure: Traffic incidents and 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.