Double Murder Case + Road Maintenance Deferred

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

First, today's weather:

Fog, then sun. High: 61 Low: 44.

Here are the top stories in Santa Cruz today:

1. Cliff Rescue; Hate Crime; Fatal Crashes: Santa Cruz Co Police Log (Santa Cruz Patch)
2. Wilburn to Head Santa Cruz Public Libraries (Aptos Times)
3. Santa Cruz Man Gets Nearly 7 Years For Hate Crime In Knife Attack (Santa Cruz Patch)
4. Double murder defendants will serve lengthy prison sentences for 2014 Santa Cruz County drive-by shooting (The Mercury News)
5. Santa Cruz RTC approves deferred road maintenance (Santa Cruz Sentinel)

Today in Santa Cruz:

• Fill the "Care-a-Van" for Peace, Hope, Love (10:00 AM)
• Tea Party - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park (8:00 AM)
• Tea Party (8:00 AM)
• Objective Standards Office Hours - Santa Cruz City (10:00 AM)
• Nature Club: Pogonip – A Trip Through History (10:00 AM)
• Guided Coastal Walk (11:00 AM)
• Downtown Holiday Fair (12:00 PM)
• Old-Growth Redwood Tours - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park (12:00 PM)
• Old-Growth Redwood Tours (12:00 PM)
• Historic Ranch Ground Tours (1:00 PM)
• Historic Ranch Ground Tour (1:00 PM)
• Macbeth: I Want It Frat Way - University of California Santa Cruz-Concerts & Performances (2:00 PM)
• On-Line Copper Leaf Gilding Workshop (2:00 PM)
• Member Meet-Up: Tide Pools at Natural Bridges (3:30 PM)
• The UCSC Jazz Orchestra under Director Charles Hamilton presents Charles Tolliver performing John Co... (7:30 PM)
• UCSC Jazz Orchestra Under Director Charles Hamilton Presents Charles Tolliver - Africa/Brass (7:30 PM)
• The UCSC Jazz Orchestra Under Director Charles Hamilton Presents Charles Tolliver-Africa/Brass (7:30 PM)
• Winter Art Market (10:00 PM)

Santa Cruz Patch Notebook

• Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter: "It is #FosterFriday and we are checking in on adoptable dog Nova. She is a 1-year-old lab mix, weighs 55 lbs and is patiently waiting for a #fureverhome. Nova has been in a foster home for almost two weeks. Here are some photos and an up..." (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz SPCA: "⛄️ HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS CHALLENGE ⛄️ Who wouldn't want a gorgeous, unique-looking dog by their side? 🖤🤍 Sonny has it all: Brains, looks and athleticism. He loves his doggie friends, and might enjoy kids who will play with him! 🥰 Who'..." (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter: "Have you seen our #SantaCruzGives yard signs out around the County?! YOU can pick one up at the Shelter to show your support this holiday season! Join us in creating a more humane community! Your support is at the heart of ALL we do. Tha..." (Facebook)
• UCSC Libraries: "So, I'm not saying this is about to be us, buuut.. I mean, it *is* almost finals week. This photo is of an unidentified student studying in the Cowell lounge, taken in 1969. To see more, go to: http://ow.ly/osm050GYYWH" (Facebook)
• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks: "🗓️ Mark your calendars! King Tides are on the horizon. You can experience King Tides this weekend! Some of our favorite low-tide spots are the tidepools at New Brighton State Beach and Natural Bridges State Beach Remember: never turn yo..." (Facebook)
• City of Santa Cruz Public Works: "Another new mural is in process on our Street Maintenance Building at the Corp Yard! The design is an octopus in a sea of coral, seaweed, street signs, cones, and barricades. The mural should be completed within two weeks and will be vis..." (Facebook)
• City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation: "Hats off to our volunteer crew that cleaned up along the San Lorenzo River last Sunday! 👏💫30 volunteers collected 20 large bags of trash including but not limited to numerous syringes. 🌊THANK YOU Surfrider Foundation, Save the Waves, ..." (Facebook)

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— Courtney Teague

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