Another COVID-19 Death + Enjoy Local Art + Plant Sales Abound

Up and at 'em, Santa Cruz! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Pleasant with plenty of sun. High: 80 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories in and around Santa Cruz today:

1. Santa Cruz County reports another COVID-19 death (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
2. Barktoberfest: Live Music, Food, Beer; Support Santa Cruz SPCA (Santa Cruz Patch)
3. Home & Garden Digest | Plants sales in abundance throughout Santa Cruz County (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
4. BOLO Best Bets: Open Studios' final weekend; local music and writing talent in the spotlight (Lookout Santa Cruz)
5. Santa Cruz County closes on Watsonville facility (Santa Cruz Sentinel)

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Today in Santa Cruz:

• PeaceBuilder Assembly/Pizza Day - Happy Valley Elementary School District (12:00 AM)
• Your Future is Our Business - Harbor High School (12:00 AM)
• Seymour Center Reopens Indoors! - University of California Santa Cruz-Exhibits (10:00 AM)
• History Walk - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park (11:00 AM)
• Concrete Ship History Walk - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park (11:00 AM)
• Concrete Ship History Walk (11:00 AM)

Santa Cruz Patch Notebook

• Santa Cruz SPCA: "These two cuties are MAX and LEXI! 🐈🐈 Max and Lexi are about 5 months and are your typical, sweet kittens. They get along well with each other, but could also potentially live with other cats or dogs with a proper introduction. 😻 Subm..." (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz Water Department: "Work is underway to replace four 60-year old concrete tanks at the Graham Hill Water Treatment Plant. The project includes replacing the tanks and related equipment. 🚜 This is a huge undertaking, with a construction schedule lasting thr..." (Facebook)
• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks: "October is Cartober! Celebrate Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks by donating your vehicle to support our beautiful local parks and beaches. Now is the perfect time to give back! Your unwanted car, boat, truck, RV or motorcycle will help ..." (Facebook)
• Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay: "You may not realize you could qualify to own a home in Santa Cruz! Habitat is accepting applications for 6 remaining homes in Live Oak currently under construction. Follow the link in bio or go to habitatmontereybay.org/applications to l..." (Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.

— Courtney Teague

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Santa Cruz Daily? You can reach me at courtney.teague@patch.com.