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Coming up on the Capitola Patch calendar: John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing

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Good day Capitola! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a quirky surfboard helped spark Capitola's cigarette filter sales ban

Also on today's calendar: John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing and 11 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clearing and cool, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cigarette Surfboard: Santa Monica Native's Ocean Activism Film (smdp.com) — Capitola residents should know their city has joined Santa Cruz County and Santa Cruz in moving to ban sales of single-use cigarette filters starting in 2027, inspired partly by an ocean-activism surfboard project. A new documentary, "The Cigarette Surfboard," showcases how cigarette-butt pollution on California beaches led to this first-in-the-nation policy push and invites viewers to join virtual Q&A sessions with global ocean advocates.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • KFC posted a job opening for KFC Shift Supervisor in Capitola. Apply here.
  • Urban Outfitters, Inc. posted a job opening for Urban Outfitters Visual Merchandising Manager in Santa Cruz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Capitola here.

🗞 Nearby News

Soquel

  • Pickup Truck Driver Arrested After Bicyclist Killed In Crash (patch.com)
  • Alexis Garcia-Ortiz, Corinne Yorkman earn wins at Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz (santacruzsentinel.com)

Aptos

Santa Cruz

  • Santa Cruz Island Snorkeling (tikr.com)
  • Santa Cruz Tallboy 6 Review: The Case for Riding Less Bike - BIKER'S EDGE (bebikes.com)
  • What To Check Before Buying A Coastal Or Mountain Home in Santa Cruz County, California (momandmore.com)

Ok Capitola! 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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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