Good morning! It’s December 2 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly sunny in Watsonville / Pajaro
Today will be mostly sunny. The high will be 66 with a low of 40. Sunny now, changing to mostly sunny at 1 p.m.
Looking ahead: Cool tonight
Watsonville / Pajaro news
Watsonville Hospital seeks financial partners amid cyberattack recovery; Police Chief Rodriguez arrested an alleged gang member; King tides and high surf may cause flooding and beach hazards this week.
Beach hazards, coastal flood advisory in effect this week for Santa Cruz County
By By Cecilia Schutz
Dec 1, 2025
What’s new around you
▼︎ new businesses ▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Watsonville / Pajaro
Sewing Workshop
Event date: December 2 Event Time: 04:00 P.M. – 05:30 P.M. Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd. Freedom, CA 95019 Watsonville 95076 Description: ✨ Free Sewing…
At on December 2
Tech Drop-In
Event date: December 2 Event Time: 03:00 P.M. – 05:00 P.M. Description: Do you have questions about e-mails? Your e-reader? Your cell phone? Come get …
At Main Library – 275 Main Street on December 2
Repeats 3 more times until December 18
New local businesses
- A new business named JOJOJ LLC was registered at 20 Mariposa Ave. Ste A, Watsonville CA 95076 on November 24. The business was registered by Jojoj LLC as a Limited Liability Company.
- A new business named ECLAT REGENERATIVE AESTHETICS was registered at 1491 Main St., Watsonville CA 95076 on November 24. The business was registered by Fnp Nursing P.c. Zouhair Kevin Daif as a corporation.
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- Northbound Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley is down to one-way traffic because of emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on December 5.
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.
- Fujisan Sushi at 1702 Freedom Blvd., Freeddom, passed a county health inspection on November 25 with no critical issues.
- La Perla Del Pacifico at 458 Main St., Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on November 26 with no critical issues.
- Tacos Pacheco at 353 Main St., Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on November 26 with no critical issues.
- Aldama’s Taqueria at 329 Rodriguez St., Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on December 1 with no critical issues.
- La Rosa Market at 142 Second St., Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on December 1 with no critical issues.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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