Good morning! It’s August 18 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Low clouds in Watsonville / Pajaro
Today will be low clouds. The high will be 79 with a low of 52.
Looking ahead: Partly sunny this weekend
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What’s new around you
▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Watsonville / Pajaro
Sensory Play
Event date: August 19 Event Time: 11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Location: 275 Main Street, Suite #100 Watsonville 95076 Description: Looking for interactive…
At Watsonville Public Library on August 19
Sewing Workshop
Event date: August 19 Event Time: 04:00 P.M. – 05:30 P.M. Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd. Freedom, CA 95019 Watsonville 95076 Description: ✨ Free Sewing …
At on August 19
Escape This!
Event date: August 19 Event Time: 05:00 P.M. – 07:30 P.M. Location: 275 Main Street, Suite #100 Watsonville 95076 Description: Have you ever wanted to…
At Watsonville Public Library on August 19
Author Talks: Casey McQuiston
Enjoy live virtual author talks this August ~ each talk features the opportunity to participate in an author Q&A or pre-submit questions during regist…
At Register and view more Author Talks at on August 20
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- The southbound lanes of Highway 1 are facing closures for electrical work. The closure is expected to end at 2:59 p.m. today.
- The northbound lanes of Highway 1 at Route 129 are facing closures for electrical work. This closure will last until 2:59 p.m. on August 21.
- There’s a lane closure on South Highway 1 at Buena Vista Drive for emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 6:59 a.m. tomorrow.
- A lane on North Highway 1 at Airport Blvd. is closed for emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 4:59 a.m. today.
- There’s a one-way traffic closure on East/West SR-129 at Coolidge Avenue because of pavement repair work. The closure is expected to end today at 2:01 p.m.
- The eastbound lane of SR-152 at Corralitos Creek Bridge is closed for utility work. The closure is expected to end at 3:01 p.m. tomorrow.
- There’s a one-way traffic closure on North/South Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley due to emergency work. The closure is expected to end on August 23 at 3:59 p.m.
- A lane on North Highway 9 in San Lorenzo Valley is closed for utility work. The closure is expected to end at 5:01 p.m. on August 20.
- A lane on North Highway 17 at Spanish Bit Chapel in Scotts Valley is closed for utility work. The closure will end at 5:01 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.
- Brothers Country Corner Market at 202 Buena Vista Dr, Freedom, passed a county health inspection on August 14 with no critical issues.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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