Good morning! It’s November 25 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Partly sunny in Watsonville / Pajaro
Today will be partly sunny. The high will be 68 with a low of 42.
Looking ahead: Fog will affect the area tomorrow morning
Top news from nearby
Community is divided on the Koenig-Keeley rail trail proposal: some favor the original design despite less funding, others support building over tracks without railbanking to accelerate trail construction.
What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ new businesses ▼︎ food inspections ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Watsonville / Pajaro
Book N Bites
Event date: November 25 Event Time: 06:00 P.M. – 07:00 P.M. Location: 275 Main Street, Suite #100 Watsonville 95076 Description: Interested in learnin…
At Watsonville Public Library on November 25
Tech Drop-In
Do you have questions about e-mails? Your e-reader? Your cell phone? Come get basic tech questions answered at our weekly Tech Drop-In programs which …
At Main Library – 275 Main Street on November 25
Repeats 5 more times until December 18
Vegan Holiday Market
Santa Cruz VegFest annual Vegan Holiday Market will be Saturday, November 29th!! Join us Saturday, November 29th at Santa Cruz Cider Company.
At Santa Cruz Cider Company on November 29
New local businesses
- A new business named ISABELLA’S KITCHEN was registered at 136 Pajaro Ln Apt 102, Freedom CA 95019 on November 17. The business was registered by Isabel Zamora Contreras as an individual business.
- A new business named COAST DENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICE OF ANDREA LEON-AVILES RDHAP was registered at 626 Mckenzie Ave., Watsonville CA 95076 on November 17. The business was registered by Andrea Leon-aviles as an individual business.
- A new business named GONG CHA was registered at 1431 Main St., Watsonville CA 95076 on November 18. The business was registered by Gomez-mccaleb, LLC as a Limited Liability Company.
- A new business named TOP USA was registered at 27 W Beach St., Watsonville CA 95076 on November 19. The business was registered by Top Usa Co, Inc as a corporation.
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- Northbound Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley is under one-way traffic control for emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on 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.
- Jersey Mike’s at 999 Main St. Ste 2, Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on November 24 with no critical issues.
- La Fondita Restaurante at 30 E Fifth St. Ste D, Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on November 24 with no critical issues.
- Starbucks Coffee at 1726 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on November 24 with no critical issues.
- The Habit Burger Grill at 999 Main St. Ste 1, Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on November 24 with no critical issues.
Community crime report
- A person was arrested for having illegal drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance. The incident happened near the 500 Block of Main St., Watsonville, at 2 a.m. on November 24. The person was cited and released. (source)
- A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and for driving with a blood alcohol content above .01 while on DUI probation. The incident happened near the 500 Block of California St., Watsonville at 8 p.m. on November 23. (source)
- A person was arrested for having a felony warrant and for possessing illegal paraphernalia. The incident happened near Brewington Ave. and Logan St. in Watsonville at 5 p.m. on November 23. (source)
- A person was arrested for stealing an electric shaver and shampoo and conditioner from Target, and also had an outstanding felony bench warrant. The incident happened near the 1400 Block of Main St., Watsonville, at noon on November 23. (source)
- A backpack was stolen from a person while they were asleep. The incident happened near the 300 Block of Rodriguez St., Watsonville at 6 a.m. on November 23. The case was closed because there were no leads to investigate. (source)
- A person was arrested for shoplifting, giving false identification to police, and having a misdemeanor bench warrant. The incident happened near the 1400 Block of Main St., Watsonville, around 9 p.m. on November 21. (source)
- Police found marijuana-related items in a juvenile’s room during a probation check. The juvenile was not there at the time. This happened around 8 p.m. on November 21 near the 700 Block of Rodriguez St., Watsonville. (source)
- Police found ammunition during a probation check, leading to a probation violation for having ammunition. The incident happened near the 800 Block of Casserly Dr, Watsonville, at 5 p.m. on November 21. (source)
- A window was broken at an empty building in the 1900 Block of Freedom Blvd. in Watsonville. The incident happened around midnight on November 21. Nothing was stolen, and there were no cameras in the area. (source)
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