Banana Slugs Threatened? + Pandemic-Born Pop-Ups Thrive

Morning, people of Santa Cruz! It's me again, Courtney Teague, your host of the Santa Cruz Daily.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds; cool. High: 63 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories in Santa Cruz today:

1. Born from the pandemic, pop-up shops thrive on East Cliff Drive (Lookout Santa Cruz)
2. Family Halloween Fun Begins In Santa Cruz: Wharf, Festival, Trick-Or-Treat, More (Santa Cruz Patch)
3. As Droughts Worsen, What will Become of UCSC's Slimy Icon? (Good Times Weekly)
4. Santa Cruz's 'Storm Door Is Officially Open' This Week: What To Expect (Santa Cruz Patch)

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Today in Santa Cruz:

• 13 Days Of Halloween 2021: Santa Cruz Wharf (9:00 AM)
• ABCs of Supervising Others: Part B - University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development (10:30 AM)
• Family Biking Virtual Workshop (12:00 PM)
• Foundation - Bonny Doon Elementary Distict (6:00 PM)
• Full Moon Energy Work Process (7:00 PM)

Santa Cruz Patch Notebook

• Visit Santa Cruz County: "Last night’s sunset was a warm beauty… 🌅 Swipe to the third photo for tonight’s view! 🌧 It’s safe to say we’re all okay with this drippy view in Santa Cruz County! 🙌 Photos 📷 | @nativesantacruz #visitsantacruz #santacruz #letitrain ..." (Instagram)
• Santa Cruz SPCA: "Does your employer offer matching gifts? 🤔 By completing a matching gift form (on-line or paper), you may be able to double, or even triple, the impact of your gift! 😱 And contributions of any amount help us save and care for homeless ..." (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz Fire Department: "Smoke Alarms at Home ⚠️A closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire. ⚠️Smoke alarms should be installed inside every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level. Smoke alarms should be connected s..." (Facebook)
• City of Santa Cruz Public Works: "Our San Lorenzo River Maintenance project to help flood conveyance continues. The annual ripping of the riverine section of the levee between Hwy 1 and Water St has been scheduled. Heavy equipment tills the hardened dirt between the toe ..." (Facebook)
• UCSC Libraries: "Week 4 of the quarter, slugs! You've got this ♥️ To anyone with midterms this week or the next, study hard and don't forget the library is here to help! 📚✏️📑 #midterms #ucsclibraries #motivational #monday" (Facebook)

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— Courtney Teague

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