THE 25TH ANNUAL WATSONVILLE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL KICKS OFF TOMORROW FROM 11-AM TO 8-PM AND STRAWBERRY LOVERS WILL BE TREATED TO AN ARRAY OF DELICIOUS DESSERTS… INCLUDING OF COURSE THE FAMOUS STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE.
BUT IF YOU’RE A MOTORIST DRIVING THRU WATSONVILLE HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: HIGHWAY 152 OR MAIN STREET WILL BE CLOSED STARTING AT 7-O’CLOCK TONIGHT BETWEEN CENTRAL AND EAST LAKE AVENUES. MAIN STREET WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL 11-O’CLOCK SUNDAY NIGHT. DETOURS WILL BE IN PLACE.
WATSONVILLE POLICE SAY IN LIGHT OF SUNDAY’S MASS SHOOTING IN GILROY, THEY’VE ADDED EXTRA PATROLS AND ARE TEAMING UP WITH SANTA CRUZ SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE EXTRA SECURITY DURING THE EVENT.