Good morning! It’s January 29 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly sunny in Watsonville / Pajaro
Today will be sunny much of the time and warm with the temperature approaching the record of 75 set in 2015. The high will be 73 with a low of 42.
Watsonville / Pajaro news
Try eight top Santa Cruz soups this winter. Watsonville nurses held a vigil for Alex Pretti, killed in Minneapolis. Thursday 3 p.m.: wireless emergency alert test near Pajaro River; no action needed.
Watsonville Community Hospital nurses hold vigil to honor life of nurse killed by federal agents in Minneapolis
By Tania Ortiz
Jan 29, 2026
County to test wireless emergency alert system near Pajaro River
By Ashley Palma-Jimenez
Jan 28, 2026
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
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Things to do in Watsonville / Pajaro
3rd Annual Toy Swap
Do you have any gently used toys that you would like to giveaway? Do you know a child that would be interested in getting a toy for free? Watsonville …
At Main Library – 275 Main Street on January 29
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley has one lane closed for emergency work. Traffic is being controlled in one direction at a time. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on April 1.
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.
- Cilantro’s Parrilla & Cantina at 1934 Main St., Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on January 27 with no critical issues.
Community crime report
- A person with several local warrants was cited and released by police for a misdemeanor bench warrant. The incident happened near the 1400 Block of Main St., Watsonville at 2 a.m. on January 28. (source)
- A male juvenile was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant and taken to juvenile hall. The incident happened near the 200 Block of Union St., Watsonville. It occurred at 1 a.m. on January 28. (source)
- A person was arrested for having illegal drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Alta Vista Dr, Watsonville, at 1 a.m. on January 28. The person was given a citation and released at the scene. (source)
- A person violated a court order meant to protect his brother. Police did not find the person. This happened near the 700 Block of Rodriguez St., Watsonville at 4 p.m. on January 27. (source)
- A person was arrested for disobeying a court order, which is a misdemeanor. The incident happened near the 1900 Block of Freedom Blvd. in Watsonville at 1 p.m. on January 27. The person was taken to the Santa Cruz County Jail. (source)
- A theft of personal property happened when someone stole clothing from a laundromat at an apartment complex. This occurred near the 100 Block of Quiet Meadow Dr, Watsonville, at 8 p.m. on January 26. A report was filed, but the case was closed because there were no leads. (source)
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