🌱 Patch AM: Why a Watsonville teen was arrested after a late-night traffic stop

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Watsonville teen was arrested after a late-night traffic stop
• Which Watsonville teams are heating up as league play begins?

Also on today's calendar: Santa Cruz Warriors - Los Warriors Game.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 60 and low of 34 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 33.
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Seventeen-Year-Old Taken Into Custody Following Traffic Stop and Foot Pursuit (crimevoice.com) — Watsonville police recently arrested a 17-year-old after a late-night traffic stop near Sixth and Walker streets, recovering a loaded ghost gun and cocaine. The teen was booked into Juvenile Hall on firearm, drug, and resisting charges, while the car’s driver and another passenger remain at large as the investigation continues.
   

• Watsonville boys' soccer extends win streak to three (pajaronian.com) — Watsonville High’s boys’ soccer team pushed its win streak to three behind a hat trick from junior Justin Alfaro in a 4–1 league-opening win over Salinas, and will travel to Seaside on Jan. 12. Several other Watsonville-area teams, including Wildcatz basketball and Monte Vista Christian squads, also logged key early-league results and upcoming game dates locals may want to catch.
   

📸 Around Watsonville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watsonville

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Tuesday January 13

• Toddler Tumble Time
  Main Library Meeting Room , 275 Main Street, Suite #100 , Watsonville
  10:30 am
• Videogame Tournaments
  Main Library Meeting Room , 275 Main Street, Suite #100 , Watsonville
  4:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Santa Cruz Warriors - Los Warriors Game
  140 Front St , Santa Cruz
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Let's Keep Moving in 2026!
  Venus Pie Trap , 113 Esplanade , Aptos
  9:30 am
• Bridge Club
  La Selva Beach Branch Library , 316 Estrella Ave , La Selva Beach
  10:30 am
• Preschool Story Time & Craft @ Aptos
  Aptos Branch Library , 7695 Soquel Dr , Aptos
  11:30 am
• Scrabble @ La Selva Beach
  La Selva Beach Branch Library , 316 Estrella Ave , La Selva Beach
  1:00 pm
• Get Your Energy Back!
  Aptos Branch Library , 7695 Soquel Dr , Aptos
  1:30 pm
• Kirby Prep Boys Varsity Basketball @ Monterey Bay Academy
  Monterey Bay Academy , 783 San Andreas Rd , La Selva Beach
  3:00 pm
• Carmel Boys Freshman Basketball @ Watsonville
  Watsonville High School , 250 E Beach St , Watsonville
  4:00 pm
• Karaoke at Lito's Community Cafe & Market
  Lito's Community Cafe & Market , 2904 Freedom Blvd , Watsonville
  5:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Saturday Shakespeare Henry -- IV Part 1
  Aptos Branch Library , 7695 Soquel Dr , Aptos
  10:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone have experience with a good company that provides garage door repairs.
  Just looking for a good reliable, fair price and quality workmanship. I need to address this in the next 24 hours as two of my vehicles are stuck in… (Nextdoor Watsonville Square Center)
• Has anyone seen the dentist Dr.
  Goldstine? My regular dentist cannot replace my crown due to an issue with my insurance. There are not many dentists that work with Delta Dental in… (Nextdoor Corralitos)

• Monte Vista Christian School, Inc. posted a job opening for High School Girls Lacrosse Assistant Coach - Varsity in Watsonville. Apply here.
• Pajaro Valley Unified School District posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in Watsonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watsonville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pajaro

• Sports Roundup: Three Hollister wrestlers win titles at tourney - SanBenito.com (sanbenito.com)

Aptos

• Police urge caution as mountain lion sighted in Watsonville (santacruzsentinel.com)
• Cabrillo Stage announces ‘Sister Act' as summer production (santacruzsentinel.com)
• UA baseball: Gaeckle, Niu are preseason All-Americans (arkansasonline.com)

Soquel

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