🌱 Details on the fatal crash at Merk and Corralitos roads

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In today's newsletter:

• Details on the fatal crash at Merk and Corralitos roads

Also on today's calendar: Murder. Mystery. Mayhem. and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 55.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 88 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Connor Wildey Killed in Santa Cruz County Accident on Merk and Corralitos Roads (pacificattorneygroup.com) — A 23-year-old motorcyclist from Scotts Valley died after a pickup turning from Corralitos Road onto Merk Road collided with his bike in a morning crash last week. Authorities say both drivers used safety gear, no alcohol or drugs are suspected, and the California Highway Patrol continues to investigate the cause, a concern for anyone driving local rural roads.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Corralitos

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Murder. Mystery. Mayhem. →
  1980 Morgan Ave, Morgan Hill
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Santa Cruz Film Festival →
  Santa Cruz, CA, 95060,
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Celebrate Patrick's and Ted's Birthdays at El Vaquero →
  El Vaquero Winery, 2901 Freedom Blvd, Corralitos
  5:00 pm
• Spun at El Vaquero Winery →
  El Vaquero Winery, 2901 Freedom Blvd, Corralitos
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Open Farm Dinner →
  Pajaro Pastures, Corralitos
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• MC-CHOICE Unit →
  La Manzana Community Resource Center, 521 Main St Suite Y, Watsonville
  9:00 am
• Free Tutoring at California Coffee →
  California Coffee, 9105 Soquel Dr., Aptos
  4:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Zumba →
  Pinto Lake City Park, 451 Green Valley Road, Watsonville
  9:00 am
• Farmers Market Watsonville →
  Downtown Watsonville, Downtown Plaza, Watsonville
  2:00 pm
• Week Without Driving Community Celebration →
  Capitola Mall - METRO Transit Center, Capitola
  4:00 pm
• Week Without Driving 2026 →
  Capitola Mall, 1855 41st Avenue, Capitola
  4:00 pm
• Treehouse First Friday: Costume Party Edition! →
  Treehouse Dispensary, 3651 Soquel Dr, Soquel
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Farmers Market Aptos →
  Cabrillo College Aptos Campus, Cabrillo College 6500 Soquel Ave., Aptos
  8:00 am
• Early Bird Tour at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve →
  Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville
  8:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Watsonville

• Janus of Santa Cruz celebrates 50th anniversary at event (santacruzsentinel.com)
• Watsonville / Pajaro Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, Sept. 30 (lookout.co)

Aptos

• Aptos Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, Sept. 30 (lookout.co)
• Harbor girls volleyball tops SC, finishes first half of SCCAL unbeaten (santacruzsentinel.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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