🌱Election Day + Unique Home For Sale

Hello there, Santa Cruz! I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Let's dive in.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 77 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories in Santa Cruz today:

1. Hopefuls Fight For County Supervisor Spot; Measures Matter: CA Primary (Santa Cruz Patch)
2. Unique Home In Santa Cruz Offers Vintage Charm And Delight (Santa Cruz Patch)
3. CA Primary Election June 7: Where To Vote In Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Patch)
4. Rancho San Andrés Castro Adobe Gets a New Roof (Good Times)
5. Construction well underway on new student housing at UC Santa Cruz (University of California, Santa Cruz)
6. Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter hosting kitten season special546 (KION)
7. Santa Cruz Pride celebrated over the weekend (KSBW Monterey)
8. If the Golden State Warriors become NBA Champions they can thank their Santa Cruz G League (KSBW Monterey)
9. 10 hot jobs in Santa Cruz County - Lookout Local Santa Cruz (Lookout Santa Cruz)
10. Santa Cruz Jobs: See Who's Hiring In The Area (Santa Cruz Patch)
11. PVUSD renews SRO program in wake of Aptos High stabbing nine months ago (Lookout Santa Cruz)

Today in Santa Cruz:

• Strange Weather: Contemporary Art from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation (12:00 AM)
• When We Paint Our Masterpiece: The Art of the Grateful Dead Community (12:00 AM)
• Street Smarts Bike Camp - Santa Cruz City (9:00 AM)
• Irwin 2022 Exhibition - University of California Santa Cruz-Exhibits (12:00 PM)
• GSSCC: Creating a Location Resource Guide for Reasonably Exhaustive Research — Pennsylvania Example (1:00 PM)
• GSSCC: Creating a Location Resource Guide for Reasonably Exhaustive Research — Pennsylvania Example (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Visit Santa Cruz County: "Weekend cruise on the coast. 😌 Photo 📷 | @carynhewlett #visitsantacruz #santacruz #eastcliff #eastcliffdrive #plessurepoint #cruiserbike #cruise #cruiserbikes #chill #santacruzstyle #coast" (Visit Santa Cruz County via Instagram)
• Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter: "What happens if you are in a vehicle accident and your dog is with you? Our Animal Law Enforcement Officers respond to emergencies 24 hours a day 7 days a week to provide care for animals involved in these type of accidents. Earlier this..." (Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter via Facebook)
• Santa Cruz Fire Department: "On Saturday June 4th at 1658 hours, the Santa Cruz Fire Department responded to several calls coming into the dispatch center reporting a wild land fire in Pogonip Park. See attached press release. #santacruzfire #santacruzfiredepartment" (Santa Cruz Fire Department via Facebook)
• Santa Cruz Police: "SCPD Patrol continues the mission to provide high visibility, community-oriented policing throughout the City of Santa Cruz. Officers are dedicated to providing a safe environment for residents and tourists every day. We are Santa Cruz S..." (Santa Cruz Police via Facebook)
• Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections: "Our Santa Cruz County Vote Mobile is up and running at Beer Mule until 8 PM! Located at 45 Aviation Way in Watsonville, you can join the fun, along with live voting, registering, and dropping off completed ballots!" (Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections via Facebook)
• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks: "#MondayMotivation Start the week off on the right paw! Go on a morning walk with your (leashed) dog at Sunset and Manresa State Beaches! 🦮🐾" (Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks via Facebook)
• Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections: "Yum yum! The Vote Mobile for Santa Cruz County is at Mo’s Dumpling, at 2301A Mission St., Santa Cruz! Scheduled until 1:00 PM, live voting, completed ballot drop-offs, and registration is all on the menu!" (Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections via Facebook)
• Rotary Club of Freedom CA: "Interested in what is going on at the Watsonville hospital and want to learn more about the Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley!? 📍Join us at our rotary meeting Tuesday June 7th, 5:15pm @elvaquerowinery . We will be having DeAndré J..." (Rotary Club of Freedom CA via Facebook)
• City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation: "This year’s 26th Annual Woodies on the Wharf & 5th Annual National Woodie Club Meet is right around the corner on June 25th!! 🌊🪵🚘 . Plan ahead as parking is limited. Take advantage of the bike valet that Bike Santa Cruz County will be..." (City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• City of Santa Cruz Public Works: "GO Santa Cruz is now countywide! Sign-up for earth-friendly commute incentives: cruz511.org/goscc As new construction starts Downtown, parking availability is decreasing. Downtown employees are eligible for cool benefits and prizes to he..." (City of Santa Cruz Public Works via Facebook)
• Santa Cruz Water Department: "“The wonderful thing about science is that it’s true, whether or not you believe it.” Climate change is here. A good article by Santa Cruz's Gary Griggs." (Santa Cruz Water Department via Facebook)
• Santa Cruz Rotary Club: "Fridays are always fun at our club. Check out the cartoons from our most recent meeting. Then join us for 90 minutes of fun, socializing, and doing good for the world. Click the link to start from the beginning of the slide show. https:/..." (Santa Cruz Rotary Club via Facebook)
• Santa Cruz Rotary Club: "Our project is finally completed! Please join us to see the fine work we've done to improve the abandoned courtyard and turn it into a beautiful gathering spot. The memorial bricks you purchased are all set in place, and a large rock wit..." (Santa Cruz Rotary Club via Facebook)
• UCSC Libraries: "It's finals week, slugs! Work hard and do your best. Be sure to keep track of those deadlines, too! Good luck out there, and remember to be patient with yourself. #finals #slugs #wrapup" (UCSC Libraries via Facebook)
• Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries: "Opening on June 11 at noon! The Garfield Park Branch Library architect's drawings provide a sneak peek at the renovations. Pictured here, a view of the computer area in the Children's Reading Room. #FriendsSCPL #21stcenturylibraries #rea..." (Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries via Facebook)

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— Sara Schaefer

About me: I am originally from the Midwest and now live in the East Bay. With Midwest roots in my heart, I have a love for all the simple things in life: family, the outdoors, good music and food! I began my journalism career in broadcast news after graduating from college with a degree in Journalism and a degree in Telecommunications. I strive to write stories that are meaningful and have an impact. (Human interest stories are my favorite!) As a Local Editor for Patch, I cover stories in Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Santa Cruz and Watsonville. I would love to hear your stories and connect with you to learn how to best share what's going on in your community. Please feel free to send your thoughts my way at Sara.schaefer@patch.com

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