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Morning Capitola! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a cigarette-filled surfboard helped spur Capitola's new filter ban

Also on today's calendar: John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Clearing and cool, temps: high: 72, low: 55.
  • Wednesday: Turning sunny; cool, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cigarette Surfboard: Santa Monica Native's Ocean Activism Film (smdp.com) — A new documentary about a surfboard built from 10,000 cigarette butts highlights how Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz, and Capitola have adopted a first-in-the-nation ban on sales of single-use cigarette filters, taking effect in 2027. The film's online premiere this week aims to inspire more local and global action against beach litter and plastic pollution.
   

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Soquel

  • Aptos native Nikki Hiltz takes third in 1,500 at World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Hungary (santacruzsentinel.com)
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  • Driver arrested after bicyclist killed in Santa Cruz County crash (ksbw.com)
  • Santa Cruz METRO Leaders Selected for Statewide Transit Advisory Roles (tpgonlinedaily.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: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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