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🌱 Patch AM: How Capitola’s vice mayor helped shape the county’s rail-corridor response
Also, don't miss Wednesday Night Trivia @6:30 PM on the Capitola Patch calendar

Hi there, Capitola! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Capitola's vice mayor helped shape the county's rail-corridor response
Also on today's calendar: John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 75, low: 53.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission responds to Civil Grand Jury findings (santacruzsentinel.com) — Santa Cruz County's Regional Transportation Commission has finalized its official response to a Civil Grand Jury report criticizing planning for the coastal rail corridor, a project that runs through Capitola and other local communities. Capitola Vice Mayor Gerry Jensen served on the ad hoc committee that crafted the reply, which accepts some recommendations but disputes claims the commission lacks a clear vision or communicates poorly with the public.
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- Wednesday Night Trivia @6:30 PM →
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Wednesday September 23
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Other local events
- John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing →
Discretion Brewing, 2703 41st Ave, Soquel
5:30 pm
Friday September 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
- OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR →
Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
7:00 pm - No School for Students or Staff
Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, CA 95062 - TP Board Meeting
Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, CA 95062
5:30 pm - Back to School Night
Aptos High Aptos, CA 95003
5:00 pm - Electives Session 1 - Class #1
Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, CA 95062
11:15 am - Alignable In-Person Power Networking for Santa Cruz County →
David Lyng Real Estate, 1041 41st Ave, Santa Cruz
12:00 pm - Seascape Two-Man Shamble — Palo Alto Golf Club →
Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos
10:00 am - 33rd Annual Golf Tournament →
Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos
11:30 am - Rickie Lee Jones →
Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
8:00 pm - Jordan Loder: Pleasure Point Yoga w/ Madison Strohauer →
Pleasure Point Yoga, 3707 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz
7:00 pm
Friday September 4
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Thursday September 10
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Thursday September 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Seacliff Inn posted a job opening for Sous Chef in Aptos. Apply here.
- Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Store Customer Service Specialist - Part Time (Santa Cruz) in Santa Cruz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Capitola here.
🗞 Nearby News
Soquel
- Soquel tops Harbor 13-6, moves to 2-0 in flag football action (santacruzsentinel.com)
- Anger is an energy: Public Image Ltd to play Rio (santacruzsentinel.com)
- Acclaimed Irish Singer Songwriter to Perform at Arcata Playhouse on September 26th (kymkemp.com)
Aptos
- Book military and veterans golf lessons and programs in Mount Hermon, CA (pga.com)
- Cabrillo-UCSC housing units ready to lease (pajaronian.com)
- Aptos (APT) Surges 6.64% on Technical Breakout and Social Flows (coinmarketcap.com)
Santa Cruz
- Teen Not Charged With Murder After Father Impregnated Her, Forced Her To Kill Baby In Northern CA: DA Says (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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