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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office continues search for missing at-risk older woman
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is intensifying its weeklong search for 73-year-old Jeanne Burke, an at-risk woman last seen near the Felton quarry and surrounding roads last Tuesday.
Person hospitalized after falling 80 feet from tree near UC Santa Cruz
One person was hospitalized over the weekend after falling 80 feet from a tree near UC Santa Cruz.
Carmageddon: Fred Keeley and Manu Koenig believe they’ve found a ‘peace deal’ on rail and trail
Facing major cost overruns on a stretch of the Coastal Rail Trail and the risk of losing millions in state funding for the project, Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley and District 1 County Supervisor Manu Koenig believe they have found a way to move the trail along faster while continuing work on a passenger rail service. Continue reading…
In the Public Interest: Santa Cruz City Council reopens its debate over license plate readers
A look at what’s happening in Santa Cruz County politics & policy, from Flock Safety cameras in the city of Santa Cruz to Mid-County power outages and a “peace deal” on the passenger rail and trail. Continue reading…
Santa Cruz’s Joby Aviation sues main rival Archer, alleging corporate espionage
Air taxi company Joby is suing rival Archer in Santa Cruz, alleging a former Joby employee leaked confidential terms of a real estate deal when he joined Archer earlier this year. Archer has denied the allegations. The case is unfolding as both companies rush to pursue FAA certification for their electric aircraft and launch commercial air taxi services.
Utah woman who went missing from Aptos beach located ‘uninjured’
Utah resident Danielle Staley, missing for more than two weeks after reportedly vanishing from an Aptos beach, has been found safe and uninjured, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities offered no additional details about her recovery but thanked the community for assisting in the extensive search.
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Best of Santa Cruz County events, November 24-27
Here are some events you may be interested in this week:
Monday, Nov. 24
- Knitting at the Library @ Felton | 12 p.m. @ Felton Branch Library
- Yoga, Meditation & Sound Healing | 6 p.m. @ Bruno’s Bar and Grill
- VOLUNTEER AT HOPES CLOSET / VOLUNTARIADO EN | 10 a.m. @ Hopes Closet | Free
- Dramaturgy Talk – A Christmas Carol – Santa Cruz Library | 5 p.m. @ Santa Cruz Public Library, Downtown Branch, Community Room | Free
- Fall Maker’s Camp at Santa Cruz Maker Studios | 9 a.m. @ Santa Cruz Maker Studios | $50 to $420
- Reading Poems Together: The Spoken Experience | 12 p.m. @ Capitola Branch Library | Free
- West Coast Swing Series in Capitola | 7 p.m. @ Capitola Recreation | $74 to $94 (Discounts for those in the Soquel tax dist. & seniors.)
- The Closet Reset-A Clothes Clearing Workshop | 9 a.m. @ | $165
Repeats once more on November 24
Tuesday, Nov. 25
- Exhibition—”Weather and the Whale” | 12 p.m. @ Institute of the Arts and Sciences
- Daniel Tosh Live | 7 p.m. @ Civic Auditorium
- New Parents’ Support Group | 12 p.m. @ Felton Branch Library
- W.T.F. (Women, trans, femme) bike days at the Bike Church | 5 p.m. @ The Bike Church
Repeats once more on November 25
- Western Regional Hub: Undergraduate Success Group Meeting | 12 a.m. @ UC Santa Cruz | Free
- Wahine Beginning Class: Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance | 7 p.m. @ The 418 Project
- Book N Bites | 6 p.m. @ Watsonville Public Library
- B12 Shot Clinic | 4 p.m. @ OneSource Compounding Pharmacy
Repeats once more on November 25
Wednesday, Nov. 26
- Pilates & Posture with Horses | 9 a.m. @ BEYOND liberty, Center for Learning, Wellness, Sanctuary and Horse Retirement | $25 (This class included with membership)
- Motion Pacific: Dance for PD | 1 p.m. @ The 418 Project
- Happy Hour at your favorite Wine Bar | 5 p.m. @ Capitola Wine Bar
- Whiskey and Wings with Live Music from Wave Station! | 6 p.m. @ Bruno’s Bar and Grill | Free
- Set Up | 6 p.m. @ The 418 Project
- Wig Out Wednesday | 4 p.m. @ Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room and Wine Bar | Free
- Bilingual Toddler Storytime | 11 a.m. @
- Bilingual Baby Laptime | 10 a.m. @
Thursday, Nov. 27
- Sewing Lessons for Beginners | 10 a.m. @ Everything Home | $60 to $90 (Save 10% when you purchase 6 weeks up front.)
- Persephone Restaurant Thursday Night Pasta Special | 5 p.m. @ Persephone Restaurant | $40
- Thanksgiving Community Dinner | 11 a.m. @ Veterans Memorial Building | Free
- ThursdayOpen Mic Night | 5 p.m. @ California Coffee | Free
- Self-Guided Labyrinth Walk | 12 p.m. @ Labyrinth at the Baskin Engineering Circle
- MYCOMIXER @ Far West Fungi | 2 p.m. @ Far West Fungi Store and Cafe | Free
- Gruesome Twosome Trivia at Steel Bonnet Brewery | 6 p.m. @ Steel Bonnet Brewing Company
- Guided Labyrinth Walk | 12 p.m. @ Labyrinth at the Baskin Engineering Circle