Drugs, Weapons Arrest + Santa Cruz Light Display + COVID Death

Up and at 'em, Santa Cruz! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started. Here's everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to sun. High: 69 Low: 48.

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

1. How Did a 328-Square-Foot Bungalow in Santa Cruz, CA, Sell for $1M? (SF Gate)
2. Local Park Gets Makeover After Boy's Death Spurred Donations (Santa Cruz Patch)
3. Man arrested with weapons and drugs in Santa Cruz (KION)
4. COVID-19 Outbreak At Santa Cruz County Jail (Santa Cruz Patch)
5. Judge grants sexually violent predator placement in Bonny Doon (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
6. Santa Cruz County man dies of COVID (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
7. Popular Santa Cruz Christmas light display impacted by global supply chain problems (KSBW Monterey)

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Today in Santa Cruz:

• What is Your Conflict Management Style? (1:30 PM)
• District Wellness Committee Meeting - Santa Cruz City Schools (6:00 PM)
• Ancient Scorched Seeds and Indigenous Land Stewardship (Online) (6:00 PM)

Santa Cruz Patch Notebook

• Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office: "On November 15th, 2021, during a residential placement hearing, Judge Cogliati opted to allow Michael Cheek to reside in a remote home in Bonny Doon. Sheriff Hart wishes to share the following thoughts with the community. “I am very disa..." (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz SPCA: "💙 ADOPT A SENIOR PET MONTH 💙 This is Jack! He's the "steal your girl"-type of guy. 😎 Jack is a total stud around here who is a real hit with everyone he meets. Even at 10 years, you would never know it. He's mellow for sure, but still..." (Facebook)
• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks: "#FindNewAdventure Take the self-guided nature trail to Pebble Beach and back at Bean Hollow State Beach!🚶🍃" (Facebook)
• City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation: "Woof! Woof! 🐶 Our Parks team is extending the maintenance closure at Frederick St. Dog Park for an additional 3 weeks to further the establishment of the new grass! THANK YOU again to our incredible Neighborhood Parks & DeLaveaga Golf C..." (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz City Government: "🚴Are you a cyclist without bike lights? Bring your bike to this Friday's Street Smarts "Be Safe Be Seen" event at the west base of San Lorenzo River Trestle Bridge where we will install lights for those in need." (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz Rotary Club: "We got an education about ocean research at Friday's meeting. Quite engaging and eye-opening, with scientist Tom O'Reilly from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Of course, we had the usual laughs to open the meeting. Meet up ..." (Facebook)

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