Watsonville / Pajaro Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, January 26

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Good morning! It’s January 26 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Sunshine and a few clouds in Watsonville / Pajaro

Today will be sunshine and a few clouds. The high will be 67 with a low of 39. Partly sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 1 p.m.

Looking ahead: Cool tonight

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Watsonville / Pajaro news

Hundreds protested in Watsonville’s downtown plaza against national immigration enforcement and the recent fatal shootings of Minneapolis ICU nurse and Renee Nicole Good.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ food inspections   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Things to do in Watsonville / Pajaro

Add an event to our calendar

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• 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 end at 3:59 p.m. on April 1.
   

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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.

• Monterey Bay Caterers at 152 W Lake Ave., Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on January 22 with no critical issues.
   

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Community crime report

• A man was stabbed and hit on the left shoulder with a club by two men. The suspects got away and were not found. The incident happened near Misty Glade Ln & Quiet Meadow Dr, Watsonville, at 10 p.m. on January 22. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for several offenses, including showing a firearm in a threatening way, making criminal threats to terrorize, resisting and obstructing officers, battery, and driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident happened near Hecker Pass Road and Trafton Road in Santa Cruz County at 4 p.m. on January 6. (source)
   
• A robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery happened near Marchant St. in Watsonville at 8 p.m. on January 1. (source)
   
• A robbery by force happened when a person stole a purse from a victim and ran away before police arrived. The incident took place near the 200 Block of Green Meadow in Watsonville around midnight on January 23. The suspect was later found, arrested, and taken to jail. (source)
   
• A store was broken into and property was stolen. This happened near the 700 Block of East Lake Ave. in Watsonville. The incident took place around 3 a.m. on January 22. The suspects were still at the scene when police arrived but were not identified and are still at large. (source)
    
• Police responded to an incident involving multiple charges, including selling and possessing illegal drugs, having prior drug offenses, obstructing an officer, and entering a private residence without permission. The incident happened near Elm St. in Watsonville at 5 p.m. on January 3. (source)
   
• A domestic violence incident resulting in injury was reported near the 000 block of Hollowview Lane, Watsonville. It happened at 6 p.m. on January 2. (source)
   
• A person threatened to commit a crime to terrorize someone and caused more than $400 in property damage through vandalism. This happened near the 150 block of Freedom Blvd. in Watsonville at 8 p.m. on January 2. (source)
   
• A domestic battery incident was reported near the 500 block of Rodriguez St. in Watsonville at 8 p.m. on January 2. (source)
    
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol with prior convictions and for battery on another person. The incident happened near the 1500 Block of Freedom Blvd. in Watsonville. It occurred at 4 p.m. on January 22. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence with a blood alcohol level of .08, causing injury, and for having a controlled substance. The incident happened near Santa Clara Jail, Santa Cruz County, at p.m. on January 6. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, having a blood alcohol level over .08, driving while on probation for previous DUIs, and driving with a suspended license due to DUI. The person has multiple prior offenses. The incident happened near Green Valley Road and Freedom Boulevard, Santa Cruz County, at midnight on January 1. (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.