AdHoc Committee Final Report

Download the Final Report.....

To download the report please visit the following link:

https://www.cityofwatsonville.org/2245/Ad-Hoc-Committee-Reports

Police Chief Recruitment

The City is seeking a forward thinking and experienced leader with excellent interpersonal,management, and communication skills.

The City of Watsonville is seeking a forward thinking and experienced leader with excellent interpersonal,management, and communication skills. The new Chief must exhibit a strong commitment to serving the public and furthering community relationships. Th...

Downtown Candy Crawl

Calling all young wizards, witches, ghosts, princesses and all in between! Join us for our first Downtown Candy Crawl on Saturday, October 30th starting at 2pm. Trick-or-treat at participating downtown businesses.

Calling all young wizards, witches, ghosts, princesses and all in between!  Join us for our first Downtown Candy Crawl on Saturday, October 30th starting at 2pm.  Trick-or-treat at participating downtown businesses.

This event is free and...

Request for Proposals Council Chambers Audio-Visual Upgrade Project

The City of Watsonville (“City”), seeks proposals from qualified audio-visual (AV) firms to furnish, install, and configure upgraded AV equipment for use in the City Council Chambers and Community Rooms for the City of Watsonville, in ...

Disposable Plates, Cups, Utensils to be Compostable by January 1, 2022

The sustainability packaging and litter reduction ordinance (Municipal Code Section 6-6.100) requires businesses that offer or sell food and beverages to implement the following changes by January 1st, 2022:

• Use only BPI-certified compostable food-service ...

Join Watsonville’s Green Business Program!

Join Watsonville’s Green Business Program!

We are looking for business owners who care about the environment and want to learn cost-saving strategies to operate green. Request a free consultation and join a network of environmental leaders in Wat...

Protect Our Local Waterways

With the rainy season around the corner, it is more important than ever to keep contaminants out of our stormdrains. Watsonville’s stormdrains go directly to our wetlands and rivers. Help us keep them clear and free of pollution by doing the fol...

City To Enforce Plastic Straw Ban With Exceptions For Disability Community

City To Enforce Plastic Straw Ban With Exceptions For Disability Community

The sustainability packaging ordinance (Municipal Code Section 6-6.100) prohibits food service providers to use and distribute straws unless specifically requested, a rule which has...

Cabrillo College Seeks Paid Internship Opportunities for Students

Cabrillo College wants to partner with local employers to create paid internship opportunities for students. "Paid vs. volunteer work makes a huge difference," explains Desha Staley-Raatior, Career Development Director at Cabrillo College. "...

Adopt a Tree

We are excited to share that the City and our partner Watsonville Wetlands Watch received a grant to help plant trees throughout the City to grow the City’s urban forest. Watsonville Wetlands Watch is now offering free fruit trees and shade tree...

NOTICE OF RANDOMIZED ALPHABET DRAWING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Randomized Alphabet Drawing for the Tuesday, December 7, 2021, Special Municipal Election will be held on:

Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. in the City Clerk’s Office lobby of the Civic Plaza, located at 2...

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report

Report Available Now

Click here to see the Report - Haga clic aquí para ver el informe

https://www.cityofwatsonville.org/DocumentCenter/View/17222/2020-CAPER-final-draft-for-public-commenting

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Ramsay Park - Watsonville Slough Connector Trail Project

Construction begins Monday, August 23, 2021!

The City of Watsonville, with Granite Construction, Inc., will begin construction of the Watsonville Slough Connector Trail at Ramsay Park on Monday, August 23. Construction is anticipated to occur through the end of February 2022.

Construction will take p...

Music in the Plaza

Our summer outdoor concerts are back!

Our summer outdoor concerts are back!  Join us this summer as we welcome back Music in the Plaza to downtown Watsonville.  The concert series will feature a variety of bands to help you get your groove on.   Grab a bite at our d...

Welcome Back Watsonville!

We have a number of fun events planned this summer!

These events may not look exactly like their pre-pandemic versions, but they are sure to be a great re-introduction to social life. We hope that these events help our community heal from the loss and challenges caused by the pandemic and provide a venue t...

Expanded Hours at Freedom Branch Library

We will be open Tuesday through Friday from 10am-4pm, and Saturdays 12-4pm.

Did you know we will be expanding our hours at Watsonville Public Library, Freedom Branch? We will be open Tuesday through Friday from 10am-4pm, and Saturdays 12-4pm.

¿Sabía que ampliaremos nuestro horario en la Sucursal Freedom? Esta...

DIY Remembrance Frame and Loteria Game Night

Join us on Wednesday, October 27th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.

Join us for a night of celebration and creativity during our DIY Remembrance Frame and Loteria Game Night on Wednesday, October 27th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. 

Stop by and play a round of loteria, and make your own remembrance frame in honor of a decea...

Gloria Betancourt: Social Justice Hero Display

We will be honoring Gloria Betancourt during Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month with a celebratory display at our Main Branch.

In September of 1985, Gloria Betancourt was one of the leaders of the historic Watsonville Cannery Strike where she marched alongside Cesar Chavez and Jesse Jackson. Along with other union women, she led the longest cannery strike in U.S. history without ...

Expanded Library Hours for Main Library

The Main Library will now be open evenings on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays.

Did you know that we will be expanding our hours at Watsonville Public Library, Main Branch? We will be open on Mondays and Fridays from 12-6 pm, and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12-8 pm.

¿Sabía que ampliaremos nuestro horario en la Biblioteca ...

Reading Buddies Book Club for K-3rd Graders

Our Reading Buddies Book Club aimed at K-3rd graders will focus on fun, laugh-out-loud read-along books.

Interested in fostering a lifelong appreciation of reading in your child? Our Reading Buddies Book Club aimed at K-3rd graders will focus on fun, laugh-out-loud read-along books. We will look at new vocabulary, read a book together, discuss it and then pl...

Lego® Master Builders Program Returns

We are back in action ~ Be a Master Builder at our Library Lego® Club!

We are back in action ~ Be a Master Builder at our Library Lego® Club! Once a month get creative with a provided theme or build whatever you want with the library’s collection of bricks. Bring the whole family along to join in on the fun...

Baile Folklorico Summer Virtual Workshops

Learn Baile Folkorico in this free family-friendly video series that will focus on dances of the Yucatán and Nayarit.

Learn Baile Folklorico with Graciela Vega. This family-friendly series will focus on the traditional dances of the Yucatán and Nayarit regions of Mexico. Graciela weaves historical and cultural points of interest in with her dance instruction, connecting ...

Dia De Los Muertos 2021

Everyone is invited to celebrate this beautiful tradition with a special online program
and a community event at the Watsonville Plaza, October 29, including the screening of COCO!

Everyone is invited to celebrate this beautiful tradition with a special online programand a community event at the Watsonville Plaza, October 29, including the screening of COCO!

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Downtown Candy Crawl

Calling all young wizards, witches, ghosts, princesses and all in between! Join us for our first Downtown Candy Crawl on Saturday, October 30th starting at 2pm. Trick-or-treat at participating downtown businesses.

Calling all young wizards, witches, ghosts, princesses and all in between!  Join us for our first Downtown Candy Crawl on Saturday, October 30th starting at 2pm.  Trick-or-treat at participating downtown businesses.

This event is free and...

Ramsay Park - Watsonville Slough Connector Trail Project

Construction begins Monday, August 23, 2021!

The City of Watsonville, with Granite Construction, Inc., will begin construction of the Watsonville Slough Connector Trail at Ramsay Park on Monday, August 23. Construction is anticipated to occur through the end of February 2022.

Construction will take p...

FLYERS Afterschool Program

Parents looking for a safe, educational and fun experience outside of the classroom should look no further than our FLYERS (Fun Loving Youth En Route to Success) program. Students receive homework help, arts, crafts, games, sports and a delicious snack. W...

Music in the Plaza

Our summer outdoor concerts are back! Join us this summer as we welcome back Music in the Plaza to downtown Watsonville.

Our summer outdoor concerts are back!  Join us this summer as we welcome back Music in the Plaza to downtown Watsonville.  The concert series will feature a variety of bands to help you get your groove on.   Grab a bite at our d...

Welcome Back Watsonville!

The past year and a half have been no cake walk, but with the world opening up and life returning to a new normal, the City of Watsonville has a number of fun and engaging events planned this summer to welcome us all back to life outside our homes.

These events may not look exactly like their pre-pandemic versions, but they are sure to be a great re-introduction to social life. We hope that these events help our community heal from the loss and challenges caused by the pandemic and provide a venue t...

National Prescription Drug Take-Back this Saturday, October 23

The Watsonville Police Department will be joining thousands of law enforcement agencies across the nation for this year’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back campaign.

Get rid of potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription ...

National Teen Driver Safety Week

As part of National Teen Driver Safety Week Oct. 17-23, the Watsonville Police Department reminds parents and guardians of the importance of talking to their teen(s) about driving responsibly and safely.

Driving remains the most dangerous activity for teen...

Watsonville Police launches campaign to raise funds for local families affected by breast cancer

For the fourth consecutive year, the Watsonville Police Department is raising funds for local families affected by breast cancer.

These efforts are part of the Pink Patch Project in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month during the month of October. Howeve...

Watsonville police hands out hundreds of bike helmets

For the third year in a row, the Watsonville Police Department’s Traffic Unit partnered with the California Office of Traffic Safety to provide helmets and other safety equipment to local kids and teens. 

The helmet d...

WPD upcoming community events 2021

Take a look at some of the upcoming community events the Watsonville Police Department is organizing!

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Our Traffic Unit will be handing out helmets for kids at Ramsay Park star...

WPD officer honored with Mothers Against Drunk Driving Award

Watsonville Police Officer Evan Umstead was recently recognized for his commitment to keeping our community safe from drunk drivers. 

This past year, Ofc. Umstead took 24 intoxicated drivers off our roadways.

His efforts to prevent another life fro...

WPD CARE Team working to help individuals & families affected by mental illness

We’re living in stressful times and it’s absolutely normal for many of us to feel anxious, sad, or even overwhelmed. 

The good news is there is help. Our Crisis Assessment Response and Engagement (CARE) Team continues to provid...

Watsonville Police Department releases annual report

The intent of this report is to provide you with some insight into the organization of your department, highlight the major events of the previous year, and introduce new or innovative programs.  

As you read this report, we hope that reviewing th...

Monarch Services and WPD ongoing partnership

Thank you, Monarch Services for providing our officers a refresher course on the resources your agency offers to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking.

Our department works hand-in-hand with Monarch Services to ensure servic...

WPD awarded $125,800 in grants to increase road, bicycle, and pedestrian safety

The grants will prioritize the safety of our drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians

The Watsonville Police Department has been awarded two grants totaling $125,800 that will prioritize the safety of our drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians. 

An $80,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will allow us to provide ne...

Watsonville Police Department releases annual report

The intent of this report is to provide you with some insight into the organization of your department.

The intent of this report is to provide you with some insight into the organization of your department, highlight the major events of the previous year, and introduce new or innovative programs.  

As you read this report, we hope that reviewing th...