Hey, Santa Cruz! Let’s get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on in town today.
First, today’s weather:
Mostly sunny and cool. High: 57 Low: 36.
Here are the top stories in and around Santa Cruz today:
- 94 People Died On The Streets Of Santa Cruz County This Year (Santa Cruz Patch)
- Downed tree triggers water outage for some Ben Lomond residents (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
- Santa Cruz driver convicted of DUI manslaughter in death of county analyst (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
- Lawsuit Against Harm Reduction Coalition Dismissed (Good Times Weekly)
- Local eateries vs. the supply chain blues: What we learned about pricing switches, menu casualties, sourcing (Lookout Santa Cruz)
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- Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office: “The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of messages trending nation-wide on social media that encourage students to call in false violence (i.e. shootings or bomb threats) to schools on Friday, Dec 17, 2021. These thre…” (Facebook)
- Santa Cruz SPCA: “🎁 HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS CHALLENGE 🎁 Get you a dog that looks at you like Summer does 😏 Don’t you want that wrinkly little face and cute little booty to greet you every morning?! 😍 She is REA-DY for that forever love she’s long deserv…” (Facebook)
- City of Santa Cruz Public Works: “The San Lorenzo River rose over 16 feet just north of Highway 1 in the recent storm event. Our annual vegetation management project, completed in October, prevented upstream debris from collecting and causing blockages downstream. Our ch…” (Facebook)
- Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks: “There are so many ways you can support local state parks and beaches every day. Here are a few ideas: 🎁 Give a Friends membership for a holiday gift. 🎁 Contribute to the Fire Fund to help with our parks’ recovery. 🎁 Become a Friends m…” (Facebook)
- Santa Cruz Fire Department: “🌲As Christmas trees dry out, they become more and more flammable. ⚠️Take care to water your tree, so that it doesn’t become a fire hazard. #SantaCruzFire #santacruzfiredepartment” (Facebook)
- Santa Cruz City Schools: “Delaveaga Elementary and Westlake Elementary are looking for Program Coordinator After School positions. If you or someone you know would be interested in this position, please use the following link to apply: https://www.edjoin.org/Home…” (Facebook)
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- Santa’s Workshop (December 19)
- Fun filled Rabbit Adoption event. Homes for the holiday- house rabbits 4 u (December 19)
- Winter Solstice Ceremony ~ Native Flute Meditation and Drum Journey on ZOOM (December 21)
- Brighten The First Day Of Winter With 15 Percent Off FTD’s Sunniest Blooms (December 21)
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— Courtney Teague
