Good morning! It’s September 29 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Low clouds may break in Watsonville / Pajaro
Today will be low clouds, then perhaps some sun. There is a 25% chance of rain. The high will be 70 with a low of 60. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 2 p.m.
Looking ahead: Expect showery weather this evening through tomorrow morning
Watsonville / Pajaro news
Capitola City Council will restore Bay Avenue intersection after complaints. Watsonville’s Croatian heritage featured in a new book.
Carmageddon: Capitola City Council reverses Bay Avenue intersection redesign
By Max Chun
Sep 29, 2025
The Konavle secret: Discovering Watsonville’s sister country in Croatia
By Wallace Baine
Sep 28, 2025
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What’s new around you
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Things to do in Watsonville / Pajaro
Sewing Workshop
Event date: September 30 Event Time: 04:00 P.M. – 05:30 P.M. Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd. Freedom, CA 95019 Watsonville 95076 Description: ✨ Free Sewi…
At on September 30
Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay Opens New Administrative Offices
We’re thrilled to share Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay has officially relocated our Administrative Offices! Please join our team, community leaders…
At Habitat For Humanity Monterey Bay ReStore on October 1
Property development
- The Santa Cruz County Planning Department has formally approved a zoning application on September 26, for the renewal of a permit for a two-bedroom vacation rental at 404 Oceanview Drive in Watsonville. The property is intended for short-term overnight lodging, with stays not exceeding 30 days at a time. Renewal of the vacation rental permit is required for continued operation, and the decision on the application was scheduled for on or after September 9. Residents were able to submit comments on the application until September 8. The renewal process includes a review for any documented violations of the Vacation Rental Ordinance, which could result in the permit being amended or denied. Appeals regarding the decision must be filed within two weeks of the approval date. Any issues related to the vacation rental should be reported to the emergency contact, Kendall & Potter Property Management, Inc. (view application)
- A permit application has been filed for a project at the intersection of San Andreas Road and Dairy Road in Watsonville, proposing the drilling of a new agricultural well. This new well is intended to replace a nearby well that has been condemned, with no anticipated increase in water use. The property, located south of San Andreas Road and northwest of Dairy Road, already contains active wells and will continue to use the new well for the same agricultural purposes as before. Because the site is within the coastal zone, a Coastal Development Permit is required for the project. (view details)
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- A car hit a deer at 6:40 a.m. today at 656 Highway 9 in San Lorenzo Valley. No injuries were reported.
- A lane on southbound Highway 1 at Larkin Valley Road in Aptos is closed for drainage work. The closure is expected to end at 559 a.m. today.
- Southbound Highway 1 at Larkin Valley Road in Aptos is facing closures for drainage work. The closure is expected to end at 5:59 a.m. today.
- There is a one-way traffic closure on North Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on December 5.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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