Watsonville / Pajaro Neighborhood Newsletter for Thursday, April 9

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Good morning! It’s April 9 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

A couple of afternoon showers in Watsonville / Pajaro

Today will be more clouds than sun with a couple of showers this afternoon. There is a 60% chance of rain. The high will be 66 with a low of 55. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 3 p.m.

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Watsonville / Pajaro news

Santa Cruz officials oppose housing released sex offender Michael Cheek in an Ocean Street hotel, citing community safety concerns if Watsonville isn’t an option.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ road 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

• The southbound Highway 1 onramp at Buena Vista Drive in Watsonville will have daytime closures starting today, April 8. The onramp will be closed off and on from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, for about three weeks.
   
• One northbound lane of Highway 17 between Santas Village Road and Vine Hill Road in Scotts Valley will be closed during the day for tree removal work from Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10.
   
• Daytime one-way reversing traffic control will be in place on Highway 9 at the San Lorenzo River and Kings Creek Bridge, north of Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz County, from Monday through Friday this week due to ongoing bridge replacement work.
   
• A lane on westbound SR-152 at Clifford Drive/Ohlone Parkway is closed for asphalt paving. The closure is expected to last until July 3.
   

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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.

• Empanadas La Linda at 412 E Riverside Dr, Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on April 7 with no critical issues.
   

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Community crime report

• Police responded to a vandalism incident involving property damage of $400 or more, along with resisting an officer and an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Front St., Watsonville. It occurred at 8 a.m. on April 7. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving on a suspended or revoked license due to a previous DUI. The incident happened near the 300 Block of Walker St. in Watsonville at 5 p.m. on April 7. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for shoplifting from a local business. The stolen items were recovered and the person was taken to the county jail. The incident happened near the 400 Block of Rodriguez St. in Watsonville at 7 p.m. on April 7. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for vandalizing a car (causing less than $400 in damage) and violating probation. The incident happened near the 900 Block of Lincoln St., Watsonville, at 10 a.m. on April 7. (source)
   
• A juvenile was arrested for having an open alcoholic drink and not following a juvenile court order. The incident happened near Rodriguez St. & 2nd St. in Watsonville at 7 p.m. on April 7. (source)
   
• A person was reported for vandalizing a stop sign within 100 feet of a highway (a misdemeanor). The incident happened near the 100 Block of Ohlone Parkway, Watsonville, at 11 p.m. on April 7. (source)
   

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.