🌱 Patch AM: How did Scotts Valley’s volleyball, tennis and golf teams fare this week?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Scotts Valley's volleyball, tennis and golf teams fare this week?

Also on today's calendar: Santa Cruz Film Festival and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 97 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 95, low: 59.
• Monday: Very warm with sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Harbor girls volleyball rallies past Aptos for five-set win (santacruzsentinel.com) — Scotts Valley athletes had a busy week, with the Falcons' volleyball, tennis, and golf teams all featured in league play, including a home match against Santa Cruz and a strong golf win over Harbor at DeLaveaga. Local readers can check how Falcons players performed across sports and note that Scotts Valley volleyball travels to Harbor on Tuesday evening for another key SCCAL matchup.
   

📸 Around Scotts Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scotts Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 14
• Santa Cruz Film Festival →
  Santa Cruz, CA, 95060,
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Santa Cruz Film Festival →
  Santa Cruz
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• 5th Annual Scotts Valley Multicultural Fair →
  Skypark, 361 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley
  12:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Reducing College Costs
  Scotts Valley High Scotts Valley, CA 95066
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• PM Breakfast Meeting - Scotts Valley October 2026 →
  Peet's Coffee, 214 Mt. Hermon Rd., Suite E, Scotts Valley
  7:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Friends of the Scotts Valley Library Book Sale →
  Scotts Valley Branch Library, 251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley
  10:00 am
• Friends of the Scotts Valley Book Sale →
  Scotts Valley Branch Library, 251 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley
  10:00 am
• Open Studios Art Tour - 5 Artists at One Location →
  Martine's Art Studio, 1 Blue Hill Court, Scotts Valley
  11:00 am
Wednesday October 21
• Free Online Webinar: Stabilize Before You Automate →
  , Santa Cruz
  12:00 pm
• Scotts Valley Community Trunk or Treat →
  Lightspeed Martial Arts Academy, 1800 Green Hills Road, Unit 113, Scotts Valley
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3
• Village Market | October →
  Ben Lomond County Park, 9525 Mill St, Ben Lomond
  10:00 am
• Native Plants at the Ben Lomond Village Market →
  Ben Lomond County Park, 9525 Mill Street, Ben Lomond
  10:00 am
• Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: Redwood Grove Guided Walk →
  Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, 101 N Big Trees Park Rd, Felton
  12:00 pm
• Rewind the 90's →
  Bruno's Bar and Grill, 230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Santa Cruz Open Studio
  Sharon Medler Artist 212 October 10, 11, 17 & 18 220 San Augustine Way Scott's Valley FREE poster with every sale (Nextdoor North Scotts Valley)
• Open Studios is almost here, and my studio is filling up with fiber, stitches, tiny worlds, big worlds, and a whole lot of texture.
  Come wander around. Get close. Touch the art. See all the things a camera never quite manages to capture. Tali and I are waiting to say hello. … (Nextdoor North Scotts Valley)

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Reset Merchandiser in Scotts Valley. Apply here.
• Greystar posted a job opening for Leasing Professional - Delaware (Student Living) in Santa Cruz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scotts Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Felton

• Scare-O-Meter: Bay Area Halloween events ranked from cute to nightmarish (mercurynews.com)
• Best of Santa Cruz County entertainment, arts & food events this weekend, Oct. 1-4 (newsbreak.com)
• Officials reflect on budget, successes in first state-of-the-county address (pajaronian.com)

Soquel

• Planting time has arrived (santacruzsentinel.com)
• Eastside / Live Oak Neighborhood Newsletter for Thursday, Oct. 1 (lookout.co)

Santa Cruz

• Community Foundation Santa Cruz County Scholarships: $1,000–$5,000 Scholarship (thecollegeinvestor.com)

Ok Scotts Valley! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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