Good morning! It’s July 12 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Partly sunny in Aptos

Today will be areas of low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny and cool. The high will be 69 with a low of 54. Mostly cloudy now, changing to mostly sunny at 2 pm.

9 am

63°

Mostly cloudy

11 am

67°

1 pm

68°

3 pm

68°

Mostly sunny

5 pm

65°

7 pm

61°


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Top news from nearby

Xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, is compounding Santa Cruz’s opioid crisis, causing severe skin and tissue damage, and presenting a new challenge for local medical and social services.


Farmers’ market Saturday

Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College features 90 vendors, of which most are certified organic or use sustainable farming methods, offer pastured grass fed meats and poultry, sustainable fish, oysters, handcrafted cheeses, locally produced olive oil, fresh pasta and gourmet sauces, organic juices, handmade sauerkraut, Corralitos smoked sausages and bacon, artisan breads and baked goods, organic honey, mushrooms, sprouts and microgreens, farm fresh eggs, flowers, potted plants, seedlings, herbs, and an unsurpassed selection of certified California grown fruits, vegetables and nuts.
Saturday 8 a.m. to noon at Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive Read more


Things to do in Aptos
Cabrillo Stage:
Cabrillo Stage: “In The Heights” Opening Night

A Cabrillo College Production of “In the Heights”

At Crocker Theater on July 12

Book Talk: The Sugar King of California
Book Talk: The Sugar King of California

Join us for this author talk with Dr. Sandra Bonura, author and historian, to learn more about the amazing, previously untold story of Claus Spreckels, the richest man in California.

At Aptos Branch Library on July 13

Cabrillo Stage Production of
Cabrillo Stage Production of “In the Heights”

A Cabrillo Stage Production of Lin Manuel Miranda’s “In The Heights”

At 6500 Soquel Dr on July 13

Cabrillo Stage Production of
Cabrillo Stage Production of “In The Heights”

A Cabrillo Stage Production of Lin Manuel Miranda’s “In The Heights”

At 6500 Soquel Dr on July 14
Repeats once more on July 21


Did you know?

Percent of workers with jobs in computers, engineering, and science in your community is

9.7%

compared to…

8.9%
8%

No traffic problems nearby

We checked with state and county agencies — the roads look good!


No crimes to report today

We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.