Good morning! It’s July 29 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Clouds yielding to sun in Watsonville / Pajaro
Today will be clouds yielding to sun; watch for unusually rough surf and rip currents. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 72 with a low of 55. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (10/11). Intermittent clouds now, changing to partly sunny at 8 a.m.
Looking ahead: Pleasant Sunday
Watsonville / Pajaro news
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ new businesses ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Watsonville / Pajaro
Spa Day Passes
A notable new offering for the property, La Bahia has introduced Spa Day Passes, now available via ResortPass…
At La Bahia Hotel & Spa – Santa Cruz on July 29
Repeats 4 more times until August 2
Local Specials
For a more casual local draw, Low Tide features weekly dining specials including The Monday Slice ($20 signature pizzas)…
At La Bahia Hotel & Spa, Low Tide on July 29
Repeats 10 more times until August 23
Bilingual Baby Laptime
Event date: July 29 Event Time: 10:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd.
At Watsonville Library on July 29
Repeats once more on August 5
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- A hit-and-run happened on San Andreas Rd. The reporting party and two children were in the car but were not hurt, though the children were scared. The vehicle was later pulled over at Beach Rd and Thurwacher Rd, where it could be seen from the road. The incident was reported today.
- A hit-and-run with no injuries was reported at the intersection of Silliman Rd and SR129 at 6:11 a.m. today. The person who reported it was at the scene and CHP was notified.
- Starting overnight on August 2, the southbound Highway 1 off-ramp at Bay Avenue in Santa Cruz County (Capitola/Soquel area) will be closed for a long-term construction project. Crews are working on adding auxiliary lanes and bus improvements between the Bay Avenue/Porter Street and State Park Drive interchanges.
- There are alternating lane closures on both northbound and southbound Highway 9 at Pool Drive in San Lorenzo Valley because of bridge work. This is expected to continue until April 30, 2027, at 6:59 a.m.
- There is one-way traffic on Highway 9 at Cascade Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of ongoing work. The closure is expected to end at 7:01 a.m. on August 31.
- CHP helped with construction on northbound Highway 1 at Park in Capitola/Soquel. Units M1 and D2 were at the scene and planned to stay until about 6:00 a.m. The incident was reported yesterday.
New local businesses
- A new business named MITCHELL MAINTENANCE was registered at 45 Boling Rd, Royal Oaks, CA 95076 on July 24. The business was registered by Richard Mitchell as an individual business.
- A new business named TACOS DON VERGAS was registered at 55 Gardner Ave., Watsonville, CA 95076 on July 24. The business was registered by Rene Hernandez Resendiz as an individual business.
Community crime report
- A person was arrested on charges of misdemeanor battery after a witness reported the incident. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Riverside Dr in Watsonville at 10 p.m. on July 27. (source)
- A woman was arrested on charges related to causing a disturbance and throwing yogurt at customers at a business. The incident happened near the 1400 Block of Freedom Blvd., Watsonville, at 3 p.m. on July 27. (source)
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