Good morning! It’s Oct. 9 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Partly sunny and cool in Watsonville / Pajaro
Today will see areas of low clouds, then some sun and cool. The high will be 69 with a low of 58.
Watsonville / Pajaro news
Pajaro Valley school board incumbent Daniel Dodge Jr. faces 18-year-old Eriberto Estrada in Area IV. Esperanza del Valle’s free folklórico costume exhibit runs at Watsonville Center for the Arts through Nov. 21. Coastal flooding and 16-foot waves possible this weekend.
Esperanza del Valle celebrates Mexican culture through folklórico attire in Watsonville
By Alia Yee Noll
Oct 9, 2026
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Santa Cruz County coast faces possible coastal flooding, 16-foot waves and dangerous surf
By Lookout Santa Cruz staff
Oct 8, 2026
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▼︎ police incidents
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Community crime report
- A person was found in a suspicious vehicle, appeared to be drunk, and was arrested for disorderly conduct, giving a false ID to police, and having a misdemeanor warrant. The incident happened near the 100 block of Alexander Street, Watsonville. It occurred at 2 a.m. on Oct. 8. (source)
- A person was arrested for being drunk in public and taken to the sobering center for disorderly conduct involving alcohol. The incident happened near the 800 block of Lincoln Street, Watsonville, at 1 a.m. on Oct. 8. (source)
- A person was arrested for having drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine. The incident happened near Marchant Street and Front Street in Watsonville at 10 p.m. on Oct. 7. The person was cited and released by the police. (source)
- A man is wanted for making threats to commit a crime with the intent to scare others, and he also has a warrant for his arrest from another county. The incident happened near the 100 block of Union Street in Watsonville at 5 p.m. on Oct. 7. (source)
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