🌱 Patch AM: Rescue turns tragic after two swept from Panther Beach rocks

What's up Santa Cruz! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Rescue turns tragic after two swept from Panther Beach rocks
• Why are otters getting bolder with Santa Cruz surfers?

Also on today's calendar: Santa Cruz Film Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 60.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woman swept off Panther Beach rocks dies after ocean rescue; man's condition unknown (ksbw.com) — Emergency crews from State Parks, CAL FIRE, Santa Cruz County Sheriff, Santa Cruz Fire and the Coast Guard responded after two adults were swept off the rocks at Panther Beach. A woman in her 30s later died, while the man's condition remains unclear, underscoring the dangerous surf conditions at this popular Santa Cruz County shoreline spot.
   

• VIDEO: Otter hijacks surfboard in tense standoff with young Santa Cruz surfers (abc7.com) — Young surfers at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz had a tense moment when an otter climbed onto one of their boards and appeared to move aggressively toward the group. A quick-thinking surfer repeatedly charged the animal to drive it off, and no one was hurt, adding another unusual otter encounter to the growing list along the Santa Cruz coastline.
   

📸 Around Santa Cruz

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Santa Cruz

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Santa Cruz Film Festival →
  Santa Cruz
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Navigating the Adolescent Years: A Parent's Guide to Understanding and Connection →
  Branciforte Small Schools Campus, Santa Cruz
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Sacred Tara Dance Circle →
  Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz, 740 Front St Suite 240 Community Room, Santa Cruz
  4:30 pm
• Awake Heart Yoga Somatics at Pleasure Point Yoga →
  Pleasure Point Yoga, 3707 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Santa Cruz Bake & Gather →
  Midtown Community Center, 115 South Morrissey Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  1:30 pm
• Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour →
  Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Santa Cruz Film Festival →
  Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Santa Cruz Film Festival →
  Landmark's Del Mar Theatre, 1124 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Friday October 16
• Santa Cruz Film Festival →
  , Santa Cruz
  11:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Santa Cruz Film Festival →
  , Santa Cruz
  11:00 am
• A Proper Autumn Tea →
  Casa Serrano, 412 Pacific St, Monterey
  3:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Free Online Webinar: Stabilize Before You Automate →
  , Santa Cruz
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found dog, really cute and loved.
  Running in traffic on Woodrow by the library. Anyone recognize? (Nextdoor Garfield Park Circles)
• One of the things I look forward to each fall is going out to Crystal Bay Farm and buying many pounds of delicious heirloom squash varieties to see my family through the winter and beyond.
  In addition to growing the most amazing squashes, Jeff and Lori have huge hearts and open their farm up to many good causes. My husband and I are… (Nextdoor Mid East Side)

• Pyramid Global Hospitality posted a job opening for Food Runner, Chaminade Resort & Spa in Santa Cruz. Apply here.
• New Leaf Community Markets posted a job opening for Juice Bar Shift Supervisor in Aptos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Cruz here.

🗞 Nearby News

Capitola

• Capitola City Council Q&A (tpgonlinedaily.com)
• Capitola / Soquel Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, Oct. 2 (lookout.co)
• Civility, budget oversight among goals of Robin Sukow's Pajaro Valley school board race (santacruzsentinel.com)

Felton

• Scare-O-Meter: Bay Area Halloween events ranked from cute to nightmarish (mercurynews.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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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