🌱 Patch AM: How Capitola’s vice mayor helped shape the county’s rail-corridor response

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In today's newsletter:

• How Capitola's vice mayor helped shape the county's rail-corridor response

Also on today's calendar: John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 75, low: 53.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission responds to Civil Grand Jury findings (santacruzsentinel.com) — Santa Cruz County's Regional Transportation Commission has finalized its official response to a Civil Grand Jury report criticizing planning for the coastal rail corridor, a project that runs through Capitola and other local communities. Capitola Vice Mayor Gerry Jensen served on the ad hoc committee that crafted the reply, which accepts some recommendations but disputes claims the commission lacks a clear vision or communicates poorly with the public.
   

📸 Around Capitola

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Capitola

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 23
• Wednesday Night Trivia @6:30 PM →
  Cocoa Vino, 312 Capitola Ave, Capitola
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing →
  Discretion Brewing, 2703 41st Ave, Soquel
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 4
• OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR →
  Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
  7:00 pm
Monday September 7
• No School for Students or Staff
  Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Wednesday September 9
• TP Board Meeting
  Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Back to School Night
  Aptos High Aptos, CA 95003
  5:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Electives Session 1 - Class #1
  Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  11:15 am
Thursday September 17
• Alignable In-Person Power Networking for Santa Cruz County →
  David Lyng Real Estate, 1041 41st Ave, Santa Cruz
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Seascape Two-Man Shamble — Palo Alto Golf Club →
  Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos
  10:00 am
Friday September 25
• 33rd Annual Golf Tournament →
  Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos
  11:30 am
Thursday October 8
• Rickie Lee Jones →
  Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
  8:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Jordan Loder: Pleasure Point Yoga w/ Madison Strohauer →
  Pleasure Point Yoga, 3707 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Seacliff Inn posted a job opening for Sous Chef in Aptos. Apply here.
• Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Store Customer Service Specialist - Part Time (Santa Cruz) in Santa Cruz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Capitola here.

🗞 Nearby News

Soquel

• Soquel tops Harbor 13-6, moves to 2-0 in flag football action (santacruzsentinel.com)
• Anger is an energy: Public Image Ltd to play Rio (santacruzsentinel.com)
• Acclaimed Irish Singer Songwriter to Perform at Arcata Playhouse on September 26th (kymkemp.com)

Aptos

• Book military and veterans golf lessons and programs in Mount Hermon, CA (pga.com)
• Cabrillo-UCSC housing units ready to lease (pajaronian.com)
• Aptos (APT) Surges 6.64% on Technical Breakout and Social Flows (coinmarketcap.com)

Santa Cruz

• Teen Not Charged With Murder After Father Impregnated Her, Forced Her To Kill Baby In Northern CA: DA Says (patch.com)

Ok Capitola! 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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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