Watsonville / Pajaro Neighborhood Roundup for Wednesday, Mar. 5

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

Cooler with rain in Watsonville / Pajaro

Today will be cooler with rain ending in the early afternoon. There is a 97% chance of rain. The high will be 55 with a low of 43. Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of mold in the air. Rain now, changing to cloudy at 4 pm. Light rain ending at 4 pm.

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Watsonville / Pajaro news

Watsonville Community Hospital workers plan a three-day strike over wage and health care disputes. PVUSD board considers closing Pacific Coast Charter School. No injuries in Watsonville shooting; suspects at large. Minor injuries in school bus crash; students unharmed.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ food inspections   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Community crime report

• A 40-year-old man was the victim of false imprisonment, a felony, on March 3 at 2 p.m. near the 100 block of W Lake Ave in Watsonville. The incident involved a statement from the assistant manager at 15 W. Lake Ave. (source)
   
• A 36-year-old man was arrested for having illegal paraphernalia after a traffic stop around 2 a.m. on March 3 near Beach St. and Union St. in Watsonville. He was given a citation and released at the scene. (source)
   

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• A lane on South Highway 1 at Soquel Drive is closed for landscape work. The closure is expected to end by 11:59 p.m. on March 31.
   
• Highway 1 between Soquel Ave. and 41st Ave. in Capitola/Soquel had a southbound lane closure yesterday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for construction work on auxiliary lanes, bus-on-shoulder improvements, and a new bicycle path.
   

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Things to do in Watsonville / Pajaro

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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.

• Lulu’s Fiesta Liquor at 1102 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville, passed a county health inspection on Mar. 3 with no critical issues.
   
• Watsonville Ace Hardware at 1820 Freedom Blvd, Freedom, passed a county health inspection on Mar. 3 with no critical issues.
   
• U-Save & Liquor at 1823 Freedom Blvd, Freedom, passed a county health inspection on Mar. 4 with no critical issues.
   

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