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🌱 Patch AM: How a surfboard of cigarette butts helped change Capitola’s laws

And on the Capitola Patch calendar - John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing

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Hello Capitola! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a surfboard of cigarette butts helped change Capitola's laws

Also on today's calendar: John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 72, low: 55.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Cigarette Surfboard Rides Onto Home Screens (goodtimes.sc) — Capitola residents will soon see a ban on filtered tobacco product sales, matching similar measures in Santa Cruz County and the City of Santa Cruz that take effect in 2027. A new documentary about the Cigarette Surfboard, built from beach-collected cigarette butts, highlights how local surfers helped push these policies while inviting viewers to join virtual Q&As with ocean advocates.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • CAL FIRE CZU is conducting a one-day prescribed fire at Locatelli Ranch today.
    Smoke impacts should be minimal, though smoke may be seen from Boulder Creek looking over the ridge towards the end of Empire Grade. You can watch… (Nextdoor )
  • KFC posted a job opening for KFC Shift Supervisor in Capitola. Apply here.
  • Santa Cruz City School District posted a job opening for Golf Coach Varsity Girls - Soquel High School in Santa Cruz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Capitola here.

🗞 Nearby News

Soquel

Aptos

  • Alexis Garcia-Ortiz, Corinne Yorkman earn wins at Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz (santacruzsentinel.com)
  • *Update #1* Full Overnight Closures of Highway 1 Near Aptos Set to Take Place September 20 & 21 (ca.gov)

Santa Cruz

  • Coastal Community Justice Center opens in Santa Cruz to support violence survivors (ksbw.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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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