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In today's newsletter:

  • What's next in the court case tied to a Capitola homicide?

Also on today's calendar: Dahlia Show and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Attorneys seek to seal Capitola homicide suspect's juvenile record (pajaronian.com) — Attorneys for a 19-year-old charged in a recent Capitola homicide are asking a Santa Cruz County judge to seal a prior juvenile-related protective order they say could bias future jurors. The suspect is accused of fatally stabbing 73-year-old Rachell Summers, who managed the Art of Santa Cruz gallery in Capitola Mall, and remains jailed while court proceedings continue.
   

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Other local events
    Thursday August 20
  • BetterGolf One-Year Anniversary Party
    Capitola Soquel Chamber-Commerce In the Capitola Mall
    5:00 pm
    • Saturday August 22
  • Dahlia Show →
    Capitola Mall, 1855 41st Ave, Capitola
    11:00 am
    • Saturday August 29
  • Summer Sizzle West Cliff Outdoor Market →
    Santa Cruz Lighthouse Parking Lot 301 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
    10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday August 19
  • Instrument Selection Fair
    Westlake Elementary Quad, Santa Cruz High School, 415 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 9
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday August 20
  • LO:Bell Ceremony
    Ocean Alternative Education Center Santa Cruz, CA 95062
    9:00 am
  • LO:Home and School Club
    Ocean Alternative Education Center Santa Cruz, CA 95062
    6:00 pm
  • LO:Home and School Club Meeting
    Ocean Alternative Education Center Santa Cruz, CA 95062
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday August 22
  • Back to School BBQ
    Ocean Alternative Education Center Live Oak Elementary School, 1916 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95
    11:00 am
    • Wednesday August 26
  • SPOT Nature Day - Henry Cowell Park
    Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, CA 95062
    • Thursday August 27
  • LO: Back to School Night
    Ocean Alternative Education Center Santa Cruz, CA 95062
    5:00 pm
  • Cars at the Course →
    Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos
    6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College collaborate on student housing project (ksbw.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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