Good morning! It’s July 31 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Clouds giving way to sun in Watsonville / Pajaro
Today will be clouds giving way to sun; watch for unusually rough surf and rip currents. The high will be 76 with a low of 53. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (10/11). Mostly clear now, changing to cloudy at 8 a.m.
Looking ahead: Patchy fog will affect the area Sunday morning
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Watsonville / Pajaro
Spa Day Passes
A notable new offering for the property, La Bahia has introduced Spa Day Passes, now available via ResortPass (based on availability)…
At La Bahia Hotel & Spa – Santa Cruz on July 31
Repeats 2 more times until August 2
Watsonville Farmers’ Market
Event date: July 31 Event Time: 02:00 P.M. – 09:00 P.M. Location: Peck Street and Union Street Watsonville 95077
At Peck Street and Union Street, Watsonville on July 31
Repeats once more on August 7
North Bookmobile at Pajaro Park
The Monterey County Free Libraries North Bookmobile serves the community of Pajaro at Pajaro Community Park!
At Pajaro Park on July 31
Repeats 41 more times until December 22
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- Alternating lanes are closed on Highway 9 at Riverdale Park in San Lorenzo Valley because of bridge work. The closure will last until 6:59 a.m. on April 30, 2027.
- Highway 9 at Cascade Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley has one-way traffic due to ongoing work. This closure will last until August 31, ending at 7:01 a.m.
- Highway 9 is facing closures in both directions at Pool Drive in San Lorenzo Valley for bridge work. The closure is expected to end at 5:59 a.m. today.
- South Highway 1 is facing closures at Route 129 because of guardrail work. The closure will last until 5:59 a.m. on August 3.
- Alternating lanes are closed on South Highway 1 at Bay Avenue in Capitola / Soquel because of drainage work. The closure will end at 6:30 a.m. today.
- A lane on South Highway 9 at Mitchell Drive in San Lorenzo Valley is closed for bridge work. The closure will end at 5:59 a.m. today.
- East and westbound SR-152 at Main St./Lake St. is facing closures for a special event. The closure is expected to end at 11:01 p.m. on August 2.
- A lane on West SR-129 at Harvest Drive is closed for utility work. The closure will last until August 4 at 3:01 p.m.
- A lane is closed on North/South Highway 9 at Arboleda Way/Highland in San Lorenzo Valley because of survey work. The closure will last until August 3 at 3:01 p.m.
- A lane on eastbound and westbound SR-129 at Highway 1 is closed for curb, gutter, and sidewalk work. The closure will last until August 3.
- A lane on SR-129 at Salsipueda Creek Bridge is closed for curb, gutter, and sidewalk work. The closure is expected to end at 2:59 p.m. on August 3.
- There is one-way traffic on SR-152 at Beck Street because of curb, gutter, and sidewalk work. The closure will last until August 3.
- CHP helped with construction work at the intersection of Highway 1 South and Park in Capitola / Soquel. This was reported yesterday.
- CHP helped with construction work at the intersection of Highway 9 and Kings Creek Road in San Lorenzo Valley. This was reported yesterday.
Community crime report
- A person was arrested on charges of stealing a vehicle by pushing it down the street without the owner’s permission. This happened near the 100 Block of Lee Rd in Watsonville at 8 p.m. on July 29. The suspect ran away after being confronted but was later caught by police and taken to Santa Cruz County Jail. The case has been sent to the District Attorney. (source)
- A person was arrested on charges of misdemeanor battery. The incident happened near the 400 Block of Center St., Watsonville, at 4 p.m. on July 29. (source)
- A person was arrested on charges of carrying a loaded firearm in public as a felon. The incident happened near the 100 Block of La Paz Ct, Santa Cruz at 7 a.m. on July 29. (source)
- A hit-and-run that caused property damage was reported online. The incident happened near the 0 Block of Beach Street, Santa Cruz, at midnight on July 5. (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.
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