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• Which local alum now holds three MMA championship belts?

Also on today's calendar: John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 72, low: 53.
• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Alexis Garcia-Ortiz, Corinne Yorkman earn wins at Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz (santacruzsentinel.com) — A Scotts Valley High graduate, Raul Ortiz, just captured another amateur MMA title, giving him championship belts in three different promotions. His win is part of a broader roundup of regional sports highlights, including Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz results, UC Santa Cruz soccer and cross country performances, and Aptos High's strong boys water polo showing, all involving nearby athletes and venues you may know.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scotts Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing →
  Discretion Brewing, 2703 41st Ave, Soquel
  5:30 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 18
• Discovery Dinner at 1440: Shift Your Heart Health with Dr. Darla Booth →
  1440 Multiversity, 800 Bethany Drive, Scotts Valley
• Buffalo Blues Trio →
  Kissed By An Angel Wines, 222 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Volunteer Work Day: Glenwood Invasives Removal 9/19 →
  Glenwood Open Space Preserve, 350 Glenwood Drive, Scotts Valley
• Ben Lomond Scottish Day →
  Ben Lomond County Park, 9525 Mill St, Ben Lomond
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• SVUSD Board of Trustees Meeting
  Scotts Valley City Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, Scott
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Skypark: Food Truck Friday →
  Skypark, 361 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Enterprise Sports Club Open House →
  100 Enterprise Way, Scotts Valley
• Shug Shack September Show →
  Bruno's Bar and Grill, 230 Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley
• Mental Health Awareness Suicide Prevention Walk 2026 →
  Skypark, 361 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• 5th Annual Scotts Valley Multicultural Fair →
  Skypark, 361 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone have any recommendations or advice on where I can walk my reactive dog in town?
  Is there anywhere where people do not have their dogs off leash, and there is plenty of room for me to step aside to let other dog owners pass by? I… (Nextdoor Scotts Valley)
• Hello!!!
  We live in a modular home and are in need of a french drain put in to draw water away from our home!! Who do you recommend?? Thank you!! (Nextdoor Whispering Pines)

• Scotts Valley USD posted a job opening for Volleyball Coach, Boys JV - Scotts Valley High School in Scotts Valley. Apply here.
• New Leaf Community Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Santa Cruz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scotts Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Felton

• Tree-killing invasive beetles prompt community meetings (santacruzsentinel.com)
• Santa Cruz's late rally comes up short in loss to Santa Clara (fresnobee.com)

Soquel

• Pickup Truck Driver Arrested After Bicyclist Killed In Crash (patch.com)

Santa Cruz

• Santa Cruz Island Snorkeling (tikr.com)
• What To Check Before Buying A Coastal Or Mountain Home in Santa Cruz County, California (momandmore.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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