🌱 Patch AM: See the rare wave-like clouds that hovered over Santa Cruz

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In today's newsletter:

• See the rare wave-like clouds that hovered over Santa Cruz

Also on today's calendar: Spanish Guitar Concert in Santa Cruz with Latin Grammy Winner Twanguero and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Hot, with a high of 99 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and not as hot, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
• Friday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• When lightning looks like a strobe light (cnn.com) — One of the featured weather clips spotlights rare, wave‑like asperitas clouds forming over Santa Cruz, making the sky look like a churning ocean overhead. The broader video collection showcases dramatic weather and climate phenomena worldwide, but the Santa Cruz segment highlights a striking local sky show that many residents may have noticed or photographed.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Santa Cruz

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Spanish Guitar Concert in Santa Cruz with Latin Grammy Winner Twanguero →
  Peace United Church of Christ, 900 High St, Santa Cruz
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Santa Cruz Elks Lodge Fall Festival →
  Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824, 150 Jewell St, Santa Cruz
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Giacomo Puccini's Opera: The Girl of the Golden West →
  Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center, 1010 River St, Santa Cruz
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• IRONMAN 70.3 Santa Cruz →
  Santa Cruz CA
• PLAYTRI - IRONMAN 70.3 SANTA CRUZ →
  Santa Cruz CA
• Giacomo Puccini's Opera: The Girl of the Golden West →
  Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center, 1010 River St, Santa Cruz
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Hive Live! Featuring Amber Coverdale Sumrall and Jen Siraganian →
  Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing →
  Discretion Brewing, 2703 41st Ave, Soquel
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Ranch Kid Field Trip Day at Wilder Ranch →
  1401 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz
  11:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Capitola Beach Festival: Toy Takeover! →
  Capitola Village, Capitola
  8:00 am
• Simplify To Thrive Online Workshop →
  9:00 am
• Oktoberfest Santa Cruz →
  Messiah Lutheran Church, 801 High St, Santa Cruz
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• THANK YOU!
  To everyone who was at Sunny Cove beach yesterday around 3:30pm, who jumped in to save my kid from drowning, I can not thank you enough! To her best… (Nextdoor Woodland Heights)
• "Davenport Landing.
  " Pastel on w/c paper. Another favorite plein air spot I love to paint. (Nextdoor Alta Vista)

• Santa Cruz County Office Of Education posted a job opening for Career and Adult Learning Services - Medical Assisting Instructor in Santa Cruz. Apply here.
• Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc. posted a job opening for MRI Technologist in Santa Cruz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Cruz here.

🗞 Nearby News

Capitola

• Man arrested after pursuit with 3-year-old in vehicle (pajaronian.com)
• Capitola Art & Wine Festival returns this weekend (pajaronian.com)

Scotts Valley

• Scotts Valley CA Newest Real Estate Listings (zillow.com)
• The Monterey Herald's Top 10 football rankings – Sept. 8-12 (modbee.com)

Ok Santa Cruz! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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