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Good morning to you Aptos! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Could PVUSD's consolidation plan close your child's school?
  • See which new Aptos businesses just filed their county paperwork
  • Homicide on Larkin Valley Road raises safety concerns near Aptos

Also on today's calendar: Santa Cruz Film Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 69, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Low clouds breaking, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pajaro Valley school district considers closing nine elementary schools (ksbw.com) — Parents and community members packed Aptos Junior High to push back on a Pajaro Valley Unified proposal that could close up to nine elementary schools, citing traffic, overcrowding, and questionable cost savings. Advisory committee members also criticized the district's preparation, and more meetings are planned, including one at Pajaro Middle School, giving Aptos families a crucial chance to weigh in on their children's school futures.
   

• Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Oct. 6 (lookout.co) — Two new Aptos ventures just registered with the county: FREQLIFE BAITS on Cathedral Drive and Arete Psychotherapy on Valencia Road, adding fresh options for local services and jobs. The full filings list also shows a wave of new shops, wellness providers, and creative enterprises launching across Santa Cruz County, hinting at a steadily evolving local business landscape.
   

• Santa Cruz County homicide victim identified (kron4.com) — A man found shot to death on Larkin Valley Road near Windsong Way, between Aptos and Watsonville, has been identified as 39-year-old Christopher Fagon. Santa Cruz County deputies quickly arrested a Watsonville man they say knew the victim, and he is now being held without bail as detectives continue investigating what led to the killing along this route many Aptos residents regularly travel.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • LOST CAT found this morning.
    Secured in carrier. No collar. Will check for microchip later today. Friendly, talks back, very thin. (Nextdoor Cabrillo College)
  • Does anyone need any help this Friday, I have 20+ years of experience building things.
    I have all the basic tools. I can get a helper too if needed. We can move or build anything you need. 8313272727 (Nextdoor Above Trout Gulch - APTOS)
  • Live Oak School District posted a job opening for Substitute Custodian (On Call) in Santa Cruz. Apply here.
  • CROSSMARK posted a job opening for IMMEDIATE HIRE -- Retail Merchandising in Santa Cruz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aptos here.

🗞 Nearby News

Soquel

  • UCSC women's soccer scorches D-II Sunbirds on senior day (santacruzsentinel.com)
  • Capitola / Soquel Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, Oct. 7 (lookout.co)
  • Santa Cruz Events Oct. 8–14: Rickie Lee Jones & More (goodtimes.sc)

Capitola

  • Capitola CA Newest Real Estate Listings (zillow.com)

Watsonville

  • Mother Of Teen Rescued In Baby Angelita Case Arrested (patch.com)

Ok Aptos! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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