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Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Harbor girls volleyball holds off Soquel in five-set thriller (santacruzsentinel.com) — Scotts Valley High athletes had a big night, with the Falcons' volleyball team topping San Lorenzo Valley and both cross country squads turning in strong league performances, plus an upcoming volleyball trip to Soquel on Tuesday. Alongside Harbor and Santa Cruz highlights, the roundup gives you scores, standout players, and where local teams are headed next so you can catch them in action.
2. Outgoing Scotts Valley city manager honored with proclamation (pressbanner.com) — Scotts Valley's outgoing city manager Mali LaGoe was honored by City Council and multiple levels of government for stabilizing staffing, modernizing operations and securing millions in grants during a challenging post-pandemic period. Local leaders and residents praised her work on projects like Town Center, Skypark upgrades and affordable housing outreach as Administrative Services Director Stephanie Hill steps in as interim city manager.
3. Mayor, community leaders give updates at Scotts Valley State of the City address (santacruzsentinel.com) — Scotts Valley officials report the city is fully staffed again and steadily closing its budget gap, with hotel and business tax changes helping recovery from the pandemic. At the State of the City event, leaders detailed new housing projects, police and fire statistics, water system investments, and school improvements funded by Measure O, including new facilities, playgrounds, solar panels and a new high school track.
4. Free workshop to help Santa Cruz Mountains residents prepare for winter (pressbanner.com) — Santa Cruz Mountains residents can head to the Scotts Valley Community Center on Oct. 6 for a free evening workshop on getting rural properties ready for winter. Experts will cover road maintenance, drainage and erosion, wells and septic systems, and caring for nearby waterways, with limited-space registration, light refreshments and details on free technical assistance available to attendees.
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