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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. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

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

Also on today's calendar: John Rybak + Friends @ Discretion Brewing and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Low clouds, then sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pro surfers ride ubiquitous symbol of ocean pollution in film (coastalreview.org) — Capitola residents can expect a local ban on filtered cigarette sales to take effect in 2027, alongside similar action by Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz County. A new documentary, "The Cigarette Surfboard," follows a surfboard built from beach-collected cigarette butts and the global fight against ocean pollution, culminating in the grassroots push that helped inspire these local policy changes.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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