Watsonville / Pajaro Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, November 5

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Good morning! It’s November 5 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Cloudy, showers around; windy in Watsonville / Pajaro

Today will be cloudy, windy and cool with a couple of showers. There is a 94% chance of rain. The high will be 64 with a low of 52. Showers now, changing to cloudy at 9 a.m.

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Watsonville / Pajaro news

Pleasure Pizza owners launch AI incubator; Cruzio completes high-speed internet project. Measure C leads, Prop 50 passes. Cabrillo College seeks Area V trustee applicants. Over 30 new businesses registered countywide, including eateries, services, and shops.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ road incidents   ▼︎ food inspections

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• A traffic collision happened at 6:23 a.m. today at 105 Lewis Rd. A brown GMC SUV hit a deer, and a white BMW sedan was also involved. Both vehicles could still be driven, and no one was hurt.
   
• Northbound Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley is down to one-way traffic because of emergency work. This closure is expected to last until 3:59 p.m on December 5.
   

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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.

• American Legion Post #121 at 214 Center St., Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on November 3 with no critical issues.
   
• Beyond Bagelz Llc at 1830 Main St., Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on November 3 with no critical issues.
   
• Mcdonald’s #12744 at 1459 Main St., Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on November 3 with no critical issues.
   
• Panda Express #1067 at 20 Ohlone Pkwy Ste 202, Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on November 3 with no critical issues.
   
• Watsonville Wingstop at 1483 Main St., Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on November 3 with no critical issues.
   

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Community crime report

• Two people were arrested for drug-related charges, including having drugs for sale, having drug paraphernalia, violating probation, and one person had an outstanding felony warrant. The incident happened near the 110 Block of Green Valley Rd in Watsonville around 1 a.m. on November 4. Both were taken to jail. (source)
   
• A person was stopped while riding a bike and was found to have methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. The person was given a citation and released at the scene. The case was sent to the district attorney’s office for prosecution. This happened near the 300 Block of Palm Ave., Watsonville at 10 p.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for having a controlled substance and an outstanding bench warrant. They had two or more previous convictions for drug offenses. The incident happened near the 500 Block of Main St., Watsonville at 9 p.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• A bike was stolen from the back of a pickup truck. The incident happened near the 140 Block of Main St. (S/R 152) in Watsonville. It occurred at 8 p.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for two outstanding misdemeanor warrants and taken to jail. The incident happened near Airport Blvd. and Holm Rd in Watsonville at 5 p.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• Police responded to a case of indecent exposure near Center St. & Blackburn St. in Watsonville at 6 a.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for having fentanyl and for an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. This happened near the 100 Block of E Fifth St. in Watsonville at 3 a.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for resisting officers, having drug paraphernalia, violating probation, and having an outstanding bench warrant. The incident happened near Freedom Blvd. and Blanca Ln in Watsonville at 2 a.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• A business was broken into and a cash register with $600 was stolen. The incident happened near the 100 Block of Mariposa Ave., Watsonville at 2 a.m. on November 3. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for having outstanding felony and misdemeanor warrants, as well as for drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 900 Block of E Lake Ave. in Watsonville at 1 a.m. on November 3. (source)
   

Disclosure: Traffic incidents and police incidents are partially generated by artificial intelligence. We are constantly working to improve the accuracy and quality of our AI-generated content. However, there may still be errors or inaccuracies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.