Good morning! It’s April 29 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly sunny and comfortable in Watsonville / Pajaro
Today will be sunny much of the time and comfortable. The high will be 71 with a low of 48. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (9/11). Cloudy now, changing to intermittent clouds at 9 a.m.
Watsonville / Pajaro news
Pajaro Valley teachers oppose health insurance caps. Over 40 new businesses registered in Santa Cruz County last week.
Pajaro Valley Unified officials, teachers face off over district proposal to cap health insurance contributions
By Hillary Ojeda
Apr 29, 2026
What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ code violations ▼︎ new businesses ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Watsonville / Pajaro
Bilingual Toddler Storytime
Event date: April 29 Event Time: 11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd. Freedom, CA 95019 Watsonville 95076
At on April 29
Repeats once more on May 6
EVs for Everyone
Thinking about switching to an electric vehicle? ⚡ EVs for Everyone, a campaign of Ecology Action, has been helping individuals and businesses tra…
At Main Library – 275 Main Street on April 29
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- A lane on westbound Highway 152 at Clifford Drive/Ohlone Parkway is closed for asphalt paving. The closure is expected to last until July 3.
Property code violations
County officials cite property owners for issues such as substandard housing, illegal uses of buildings, property maintenance, abandoned appliances or furniture, construction without permits, and other issues that affect public safety and quality of life.
- A code violation notice has been issued for the property at 210 Sea View Terrace, Watsonville, under Code Compliance Case NV25365. The citation is for “development in coastal and biotic area without permits,” indicating that construction or land alteration activities took place on the property within sensitive coastal and environmentally significant (biotic) areas without first obtaining the necessary permits from the county. This action violates local building and environmental protection codes, which require permits to ensure that any development in these areas adheres to regulations designed to safeguard coastal resources and sensitive habitats.
- A code violation notice has been issued for the property at 365 Condit Lane, Watsonville, under case number NV25364. The violation concerns the unpermitted conversion of an accessory structure into an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) without obtaining the necessary permits or approvals from the County of Santa Cruz. A Notice of Violation (NOV) was officially posted on April 27 regarding this matter.
New local businesses
- A new business named MID-COAST CHARTERS was registered at 111 Rogers Ave., Watsonville, on April 24. The business was registered by Kavi Treesong-Engel as an individual business.
Community crime report
- A person was arrested for violating a restraining order. The incident happened near the 100 block of Gardner Avenue, Watsonville, at 10 p.m. on April 27. (source)
- A person was arrested for resisting police, hitting an officer, hitting another person and being drunk in public. The incident happened near Pine Street and 2nd Street in Watsonville at 8 p.m. on April 27. (source)
- A person was found urinating on the property and sidewalk while intoxicated and was arrested for public intoxication. This happened near the 900 block of Freedom Boulevard, Watsonville, at 7 p.m. on April 27. (source)
- A juvenile tried to break into a business early in the morning. This happened near the 100 block of Sakata Lane in Watsonville. The incident took place around 5 a.m. on April 26. (source)
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