Good morning! It’s December 12 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Plenty of sunshine in Watsonville / Pajaro
Today will be pleasantly warm with the temperature approaching the record of 74 set in 2017 with plenty of sunshine. The high will be 71 with a low of 40.
Watsonville / Pajaro news
Pajaro Valley Unified will cut nearly 160 jobs, including over 40 in special education, to meet state budget requirements and maintain financial stability.
Pajaro Valley school board votes to cut nearly 160 jobs, more than 40 in special education, during stormy meeting
By Hillary Ojeda
Dec 12, 2025
PG&E drones deploy across Central Coast to identify power line problems ahead of winter storms
By Alonso Daboub
Dec 11, 2025
Hazardous beach conditions, large shore breaks in Santa Cruz County forecast
By Ashley Palma-Jimenez
Dec 10, 2025
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Watsonville / Pajaro
Watsonville Community Band: “Coastal Cheer & Mountain Merriment”
The Watsonville Community Band will feature young musicians from throughout Santa Cruz County in a winter concert series entitled, “Coastal Cheer & Mo…
At Henry J. Mello Center for the Performing Arts on December 12
Crafternoon
Looking for a fun and creative way to spend your Wednesday and Friday afternoons with your family? Join us for our Crafternoons on Wednesdays and Frid…
At Main Library – 275 Main Street on December 12
Repeats 2 more times until December 19
Watsonville Farmers’ Market
Event date: December 12 Event Time: 02:00 P.M. – 09:00 P.M. Location: Peck Street and Union Street Watsonville 95077
At Peck Street and Union StreetWatsonville on December 12
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- SR-152 is facing closures in both directions at Main St./Lake St. because of a special event. The closure is expected to end at 10:01 p.m. on December 14.
- A lane on Highway 1 at Bay Avenue in Capitola / Soquel is closed due to a traffic break. The closure is expected to end at 301 p.m. on December 14.
- There is a one-way traffic closure on South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. The closure is expected to last until 3:59 p.m. on April 1, 2026.
- One-way traffic control is in place on Highway 9 at 13.4 Bear Creek Road in San Lorenzo Valley because of ongoing work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on December 15.
- South Highway 17 is facing closures at Atloaf Road in Scotts Valley. The closure will last until 7:59 a.m. tomorrow.
Restaurant inspections
County officials regularly inspect food facilities to ensure compliance with state laws. Here, Lookout Santa Cruz reports both those who have passed the inspections and those that the county deems to have a “major” issue. The county’s full ongoing report can be accessed here.
- Rolling Hills Middle School at 130 Herman Ave., Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on December 10 with no critical issues.
Community crime report
- A person was stopped while riding a bicycle and was found to have methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and a felony warrant. This happened near Bockius St. & Lincoln St. in Watsonville at 8 p.m. on December 10. (source)
- A residential burglary was recorded on video surveillance. The incident happened near the 1900 Block of Freedom Blvd., Watsonville, at 2 a.m. on December 10. The person arrested is a juvenile. (source)
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