A Watsonville auto repair business was ticketed Thursday for not having the proper Workers Compensation Insurance coverage for employees, the District Attorney's Office reported.

L&M Auto Repair at 27 First St. reportedly had not followed the state standards for insuring employees and D.A.'s Office inspectors caught the violation during a compliance check.

Monitoring Workers Compensation Insurance coverage is one ongoing effort of D.A.'s Office inspectors. Workers Compensation Insurance is required by state law for businesses who have employees and proof of coverage must be posted in the business.

Businesses that do not carry the insurance can undercut prices of the legitimate businesses because they have less overhead, according to the D.A.'s Office.

Watsonville Police Log, Thursday, Feb. 9

12:42 a.m.—A 26-year-old man was arrested for being drunk in public on the 100 block of Blanca Lane.

9:50 a.m.—Someone used a Watsonville man' Social Security number to open an AT&T account.

6:16 p.m.—A 37-year-old woman was caught on surveillance video switching the tags on items before checking out at a store on the 300 block of South Green Valley Road. Police are getting a warrant for her arrest.

Sheriff's Office Log, Thursday, Feb. 9

11:47 a.m.—A man stole an 18-pack of beer worth $13.99 plus tax from the Quick Stop on East Lake Avenue and Holohan Road.

7:55 p.m.—A man was arrested on a warrant in an East Beach Street apartment.