🌱 Schools Cease-and-Desist+Aptos Library Closing

Santa Cruz CA

03 March, 2022

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Happy Thursday, Santa Cruz! Here's everything worth knowing around Santa Cruz today. First, today's weather: A touch of afternoon rain. High: 58 Low: 46. Here are the top stories in Santa Cruz today: Santa Cruz Parents United issues cease-and-desist letter to Santa Cruz Office of Education (KSBW Monterey)Public Safety Commission delays Santa Cruz street vendor permit reform (Santa Cruz Sentinel) SCPL: Aptos Branch Library To Be Used As Training Location For Central Fire (Press Release Desk)Santa Cruz health care leaders report high vaccination rates in wake of deadline (Santa Cruz Sentinel) Burn Piles Scheduled In Santa Cruz May Close Roads (Santa Cruz Patch) Santa Cruz Home Boasts Ocean View With Pool, Nature Trails (Santa Cruz Patch) UC Santa Cruz: Introducing The 2022 Deep Read: Yaa Gyasi's Transcendent Kingdom (Press Release Desk) Things To Do in Santa Cruz: March 2-8 (Good Times) Mountain Community Theater's 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' to Open at Park Hall in Ben Lomond—Finally! (Good Times) Santa Cruz Area Pets Who Need A Home: Jasper, Simon, Chica & More (Santa Cruz Patch) Opinion: Santa Cruz County's Untold Histories (Good Times) As the Frequency of Natural Disasters Rise, Cities Like Santa Cruz Are Left Behind (Good Times) Today's Santa Cruz Daily is brought to you in part by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013) Today in Santa Cruz: Tech Talks: Calendar Optimized (Apple) (11:00 AM) JavaScript Coding - Virtual Library (3:00 PM) Tech Task Force - Santa Cruz City Schools (3:45 PM) CAPS Graduate Men's Group - University of California Santa Cruz-Meetings & Conferences (5:15 PM) Bond Oversight Committee - Santa Cruz City Schools (6:00 PM) How Everyone Can Contribute to Pollinator Conservation with the Xerces Society (online) (6:00 PM) Trivia on Tap - Offsite Library (6:30 PM) Planning Commission Meeting - Santa Cruz City (7:00 PM) From my notebook: Santa Cruz Skateboards: "Ever wonder what happens to the boards @andrewcannon uses for our Product Challenges? Roll with us to @skateafterschool HQ where drop off our latest batch, and learn more about their amazing organization 🙌 Hit our @youtube channel to wa..." (Instagram) Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks: "Share your love of Castle Rock State Park and Portola Redwoods State Park by becoming a State Parks volunteer. Join the volunteer training this spring – a mix of in-person and Zoom sessions — to learn more. Details on our website: https:..." (Facebook) Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries: "The beautiful cast bronze sculpture in the front yard of the Boulder Creek Branch Library is one artistic feature that is being retained in the renovations. The sculpture by Bonnie Chancellor in 1983 depicts a mountain woman reading to h..." (Facebook) Santa Cruz Warriors: "Road Warriors sighting in Stockton #SeaDubs 🏀 SCW at Stockton Kings 🗓️ Mar. 2 🕖 7:00pm PT 📺 NBC Sports Bay Area / California 📲 MyTeams App" (Facebook) Santa Cruz Warriors: "Join the #SeaDubs x WNBA for Celebrate Her Night, presented by Chase! 🏀 The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a t-shirt! 🎟️ bit.ly/36URVZJ 🗓️ MAR. 5 | 🕖 7 PM |📍Kaiser Permanente Arena" (Facebook) Santa Cruz City Government: "Our Escalona Drive Culvert Rehabilitation project has completed excavation and the cleaning of deposits. New pipe and junction box will be installed next." (Facebook) UC Santa Cruz Police Department: "IN-PERSON Community Police Academy class starting next month! 10 week class, will receive 2 units if taking for college credit, and open to anyone in the community. We are looking forward to meeting some new people and having our class b..." (Facebook) Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce: "⭐⭐⭐ NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! ⭐⭐⭐ We're so pleased to welcome new 2022 member Rosie McCann's Irish Pub & Restaurant! For over a decade Rosie's has provided great food, fine beverages, music, dancing, and a welcoming environment for the who..." (Facebook) UCSC Libraries: "The UCSC Library is recruiting for two new positions. Interested applicants are invited to attend an informational webinar to learn more about the position, the campus, and the University Library. Please register to attend. Dates: March ..." (Facebook) Santa Cruz Warriors: "Read 'The Undefeated' with Selom Mawugbe as we celebrate Black History Month #Beyond28! Santa Cruz Public Libraries youtube.com/watch" (Facebook) UCSC Libraries: "The audio creators workshop is back, radioheads! And this time, it's about audio for, you guessed it, the radio! Register online to come chat about the latest hit on the air. The link is right here: http://ow.ly/q8XQ50I5hno" (Facebook) The Neighbor's Pub, Neighbor: "Join us for a weekly queer party at Greater Purpose Brewing Company! 🍻 Every Saturday from 7pm - 10pm, a portion of the profits from Greater Purpose Brewing Company will be donated to The Neighbor's start up fund. Beer and non-alcoholic..." (Patch) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Watsonville Taiko Beginner Classes - Spring 2022 (March 4) Watsonville Taiko - Intro to Taiko for Kids (age 7 and up) (March 4) Santa Cruz City Schools Job Fair (March 5) Add your event Loving the Santa Cruz Daily? 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