Watsonville / Pajaro Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, June 5

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Good morning! It’s June 5 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Mostly sunny and pleasant in Watsonville / Pajaro

Today will be mostly sunny and pleasant. The high will be 70 with a low of 50. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is extreme (11/11).

Looking ahead: Partly sunny this weekend

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Watsonville / Pajaro news

Watsonville High’s Chris Delgado won a statewide courage award for overcoming childhood trauma. This weekend features Santa Cruz VegFest, Pride events, concerts, art fairs and more, many free or low-cost for families.

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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…

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• 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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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.

• Watsonville Community Hospital – El Mercado at 75 Nielson St., Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on June 3 with no critical issues.

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Community crime report

• A person was arrested for several serious charges, including bringing a gun to a school, having a gun as a felon, carrying a loaded gun, and being involved in a violent assault that caused serious injury. The incident happened near the 1000 block of W. Beach Street in Watsonville around noon on May 19. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for several crimes, including breaking into a home, having illegal drugs, hurting a partner, assaulting a young child, and petty theft. The person was later released. The incident happened near the 1900 block of Freedom Boulevard, Watsonville, at 7 a.m. on May 22. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for violating a domestic violence protective order and for domestic battery. The incident happened near the 5000 block of Airport Boulevard in Watsonville. It occurred at 3 p.m. on May 23. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and for putting a child’s health in danger. The incident happened near Casserly Road and Highway 152 in Watsonville at 9 p.m. on May 18. The person was released after the incident. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, with two previous DUI offenses and a blood alcohol level over 0.08%. The incident happened near Manfre Road and Larkin Valley Road in Freedom at 10 p.m. on May 19. (source)
   
• A person was involved in obstructing a police officer, trying to get away from police in a dangerous manner, not stopping at a crosswalk, driving at an unsafe speed, leaving the scene after causing property damage, and having marijuana with the intent to sell. The incident happened near W. Front St. and Rodriguez St. in Watsonville at 11 a.m. on May 22. (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.