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Also on today's calendar: Live Oak Jack Rabbit 1-Mile Run and Student Art Contest and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why aren't koalas actual bears? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Video shows massive line for one house near UCSC amid housing shortage (ksbw.com) — UCSC students are facing intense competition for scarce rentals near campus, with lines of more than 100 students vying for a single house and spending hours on housing searches. University officials say they’re working to boost student housing capacity by 40%, including new Delaware Avenue apartments and a partnership with Cabrillo College, and urge students to start their fall housing hunt immediately.
• Update: Shingle Fire in Santa Cruz County (sacbee.com) — A new wildfire dubbed the Shingle Fire was discovered this afternoon on private land in Santa Cruz County, starting around 4:04 p.m. and burning for less than an hour so far. Officials have not yet reported any containment or identified a cause, and residents should stay alert for further updates from fire authorities.
• Felton Fire Protection District: A Local History of Volunteer Service and Growth (slvpost.com) — Felton’s fire protection story traces how local volunteers in the Santa Cruz Mountains built today’s Felton Fire Protection District, from informal bucket brigades to a tax-funded special district. The piece highlights the Fetherston family, New Deal-era station construction, and the long-standing Kirby Street firehouse that still serves nearby mountain communities today.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They don't meet the koalafications! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
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