Watsonville / Pajaro Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, Aug. 26

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Good morning! It’s Aug. 26 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Very warm in Watsonville / Pajaro

Today will see some low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny and very warm. Large waves and rough surf could affect the area. The high will be 85, with a low of 58. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is very high (8/11).

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Watsonville / Pajaro news

Brie Reiter Smith is the new CEO of Watsonville-based Driscoll’s, succeeding Soren Bjorn.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ road incidents   ▼︎ 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

• South Highway 1 is facing closures at Highway 129 because of roadwork. The closure is expected to last until 5:59 a.m. tomorrow.
   
• There is one-way traffic on Highway 129 at Union Street because of roadwork. This closure is for grinding and paving and is expected to last until 5:59 a.m. tomorrow.

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Community crime report

• A person was arrested near the 2900 block of Freedom Boulevard, Watsonville, at 7 a.m. on Aug. 24 after police received an alert about a stolen vehicle. Officers found the stolen vehicle and discovered the person in possession of it, along with a suspected crystal substance. The person was arrested for having a stolen vehicle (a felony) and for having a controlled substance (a misdemeanor). (source)
   
• A person was assaulted by her brother-in-law, but the suspect left before police arrived. The victim wants to press charges, and the case was sent to juvenile probation. This happened near the 100 block of Beach Street, Watsonville, at 7 p.m. on Aug. 24. (source)
   
• A person was cited for driving with a license that had been suspended because of a previous DUI. The incident happened near Freedom Boulevard and Crestview Drive in Watsonville at 10 p.m. on Aug. 24. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for having illegal drug paraphernalia near the 100 block of Ford Street, Watsonville, at 1 p.m. on Aug. 24. The person was cited and released at the Watsonville Police Department. (source)
   

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