Top o’ the morning to you. It is Friday, Jan. 10, another sunny-and-60s one around Santa Cruz County, with a similar forecast through the weekend – though a wind advisory will be in effect for the Santa Cruz Mountains, with gusts up to 50 mph possible, from midnight Friday to Sunday morning, and nobody should need any reminders right now about being cautious in such conditions.
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Shelves bare of egg cartons are a common sight across the U.S. these days amid the spread of avian flu, but Santa Cruz County grocers and food businesses have a local source that’s keeping the eggs coming, Lily Belli reports – family-owned Glaum Egg Ranch in Aptos.
Max Chun checks in on the local housing market, finding that sales in December took an entirely normal dive from November, and hearing optimism from real estate agents about the prospects for a 2025 uptick.
Friday’s headlines also include Wallace Baine’s arts-and-entertainment roadmap to the weekend ahead – away we go.
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National egg shortage hits some stores, but local businesses sourcing from Aptos’ Glaum Egg Ranch ‘fully stocked’
Markets and grocery stores throughout Santa Cruz County are unable to stock eggs due to outbreaks of avian flu, which is causing a nationwide shortage. But bakeries, grocery stores and restaurants that source eggs from family-owned Glaum Egg Ranch in Aptos say their supply hasn’t been affected. More here from Lily Belli.
December housing market held no big surprises, but a jump in activity could be on the horizon
The final month of 2024 looked similar to past Decembers, with sales down from earlier in the fall. New listings are already coming down the pipeline, though, which means that a hot market could return sooner than its usual post-Super Bowl appearance. Details here from Max Chun.
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Here’s to a smooth Friday for us all, and a safe, relaxing weekend beyond.
Will McCahill