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🌱 Why a helicopter just landed at Felton Covered Bridge Park after dark
Be sure to catch Santa Cruz Film Festival on the Felton Patch calendar

Hello Felton! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- Why a helicopter just landed at Felton Covered Bridge Park after dark
- Where Felton drivers can currently find the county's cheapest gas
- See which new Felton businesses just filed with the county
Also on today's calendar: Santa Cruz Film Festival and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 95 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 53.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Life Flight Trains at Felton Covered Bridge Park (slvpost.com) — A Stanford Life Flight helicopter and Felton Fire crews practiced nighttime landings at Felton Covered Bridge Park, sharpening their response for serious medical emergencies in the valley. The drill focused on safely securing a landing zone near town, so future patients can be flown quickly to trauma care. Residents are reminded to stay back, follow instructions and secure loose items if a helicopter lands nearby.
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• Cheapest gas stations in Santa Cruz (ttownmedia.com) — Drivers in Felton can currently find the county's cheapest listed gas at the Quik Stop on Highway 9, priced at $5.95 for regular. A new roundup of Santa Cruz County fuel prices compares that Felton station with nearby options in Santa Cruz, Soquel, Watsonville, and Freedom so you can decide whether it's worth the drive to fill up.
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• Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Oct. 6 (lookout.co) — Several new businesses have just registered in Santa Cruz County, including ISO Imaging on Hillcrest Drive, Valkyrie Wood Post Solutions on Park Avenue, and the San Lorenzo Valley Sun on Redwood Drive in Felton. These filings signal fresh services, media projects and tradespeople setting up shop across the county, giving Felton residents new local options to watch and support.
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📸 Around Felton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Felton
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★ Featured events ★
- Santa Cruz Film Festival →
Santa Cruz
11:00 am
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Supper Club - Stars & Snacks →
Quail Hollow Ranch, 800 Quail Hollow Rd, Felton
6:30 pm - Thomas and Percy's Halloween Party →
Roaring Camp Railroads, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton
9:00 am - Karate, Weapons & Self-Defense →
Felton Community Hall, 6191 Highway 9, Felton
10:00 am - Loch Lomond Recreation Area: Boat Tours →
Loch Lomond, 100 Loch Lomond Way, Felton
11:00 am - Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk →
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd, Felton
12:00 pm - Soft-Style Karate for Seniors →
Felton Community Hall, 6191 Highway 9, Felton
4:00 pm - Basic Karate & Self-Defense →
Felton Community Hall, 6191 Highway 9, Felton
5:30 pm - Oktoberfest →
The Grove, 6249 California 9, Felton
5:00 pm - Karate, Weapons & Self-Defense →
Felton Community Hall, 6191 Highway 9, Felton
10:00 am - She Wants Revenge →
Felton Music Hall, 6275 Hwy 9, Felton
8:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Monday October 19
📣 Felton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Women in Business Summit →
Scotts Valley CA
9:00 am - Understanding & Using Your Syllabus →
Academic Resources Center (ARC), 408 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz
9:50 am
Thursday October 8
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Felton PatchAM possible:
- Illusive Comics & Games, LLC — (408) 985-7655
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We just bought a Generac gas generator.
Anyone have any idea of the cost to hook it to our electrical panel (Nextdoor Big Foot Hill)
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Scotts Valley. Apply here.
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for IMMEDIATE HIRE -- Retail Merchandising in Santa Cruz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Felton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Scotts Valley
- Goal line stand by Scotts Valley football leads to victory over rival SLV (pressbanner.com)
- Scotts Valley Neighborhood Newsletter for Wednesday, Oct. 7 (lookout.co)
- Bill inspired by murder of Maddy Middleton passes into California state law (santacruzsentinel.com)
Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz Film Festival brings filmmakers and fun to town (santacruzsentinel.com)
Watsonville
- Mother Of Teen Rescued In Baby Angelita Case Arrested (patch.com)
Ok Felton! 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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