Good morning! It’s November 12 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly cloudy in Watsonville / Pajaro
Today will be mostly cloudy. There is a 10% chance of rain. The high will be 70 with a low of 57. Cloudy now, changing to mostly cloudy at 11 a.m.
Looking ahead: Rain, some heavy, to affect the area from late tonight into tomorrow afternoon
Watsonville / Pajaro news
Santa Cruz County schools upgrade sports facilities for safety and participation. Paystand expands into crypto payments, a local startup appears on “Shark Tank,” and new businesses like salons, landscaping, and cannabis catering register locally.
Santa Cruz County schools hope new sports facilities will draw more students
By Hillary Ojeda
Nov 12, 2025
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Local fintech company’s latest acquisition; startup pitches surf helmet on ‘Shark Tank’
By Jessica M. Pasko
Nov 12, 2025
What’s new around you
▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Watsonville / Pajaro
Bilingual Toddler Storytime
Event date: November 12 Event Time: 11:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd. Freedom, CA 95019 Watsonville 95076 Description: Our Bilingua…
At on November 12
Bilingual Baby Laptime
Event date: November 12 Event Time: 10:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. Location: 2021 Freedom Blvd. Freedom, CA 95019 Watsonville 95076 Description: Join us for …
At on November 12
ReCoverCA Homebuyer Workshop for Santa Cruz County Residents
This FREE workshop will introduce the ReCoverCA Homebuyer Assistance (HBA) Program which provides up to $300,000 in forgivable loan assistance to elig…
At Hampton Inn & Suites Watsonville on November 13
Poets’ Circle Poetry Reading Series
The Poets’ Circle Poetry Reading series concludes for 2025 featuring members of the Hive Poetry Collective Farnaz Fatemi, Julie Murphy, Dion O’Reilly,…
At Watsonville Civic Center Plaza on November 13
Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region
- A vehicle hit a pole at the intersection of Freedom Blvd. and Buena Vista Dr, causing the road to be closed. PG&E expects the road to stay closed for about 5 hours while they handle the situation. The incident was reported today.
- 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 December 5.
No crimes to report today
We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.
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