Good morning! It’s March 16 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Partly sunny and very warm in Watsonville / Pajaro
Today will be partly sunny and very warm; first day of intense heat. The high will be 85 with a low of 51. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air.
Top news from nearby
UC Santa Cruz projects an $81 million deficit for 2025-26, up from $79 million, due to rising and lower revenues, and plans $99 million in cuts to address the budget shortfall.
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What’s new around you
▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Watsonville / Pajaro
Sunset Raking & Acorn Meditation with Horses
Melody & Ruby, the founding mustangs of BEYOND Liberty, have temporarily lost access to much of their pasture due to the many oak trees and the large …
At BEYOND Liberty on March 17
Repeats once more on March 18
National Agriculture Day Spring Luncheon
The Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau & the organization, Agri-Culture, will again host the National Agriculture Day Spring Luncheon
At Heritage Hall on March 18
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.
- Wooden Nickel Bar And Grill at 1819 Freedom Blvd., Freedom, passed a county health inspection on March 12 with no critical issues.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
No traffic problems nearby
We checked with state and county agencies — the roads look good!