Cabrillo College Admin Charged + UCSC Summer Courses Unveiled

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

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cool. High: 57 Low: 45.

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

1. Cabrillo College Administrator Charged With Embezzlement (Good Times Weekly)
2. Photos | Light campaign focuses on bike safety in Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
3. Santa Cruz Seahawks to play for 12U national title in Orlando | Pop Warner football (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
4. Santa Cruz updates design proposal for much-debated mixed-use library project (Lookout Santa Cruz)
5. UC Santa Cruz lists courses for summer sessions (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
6. 'Potent' Storm To Hit Santa Cruz; Here's When Rain Could Start (Santa Cruz Patch)
7. Santa Cruz County marks 225th COVID-19 death Thursday (Santa Cruz Sentinel)

Today in Santa Cruz:

• West Cliff Holiday Outdoor Market (10:00 AM)
• West Cliff Outdoor Market - Santa Cruz City (10:00 AM)
• Holiday Sale (10:00 AM)
• Gateway to Harmony (10:00 AM)
• Winter Open House at the Museum (10:00 AM)
• Gateway to Harmony In-Person Breema Workshop (10:00 AM)
• West Cliff Holiday Outdoor Market 2021 (10:00 AM)
• Castro Adobe Open House - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park (11:00 AM)
• Paint rocks & get free books / Pinta rocas y obtén libros gratis (11:00 AM)
• Holiday Living History Event (11:00 AM)
• Guided Coastal Walk (11:00 AM)
• Old-Growth Redwood Tours (12:00 PM)
• Historic Ranch Ground Tours (FULL) - Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park (1:00 PM)
• Historic Ranch Ground Tour (1:00 PM)
• Movement, Meditation, and Spiritual Blessings at the Harbor (1:30 PM)
• Third Annual Festivus (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries: "Exterior rendering of the bay window and entrance to the new Branciforte Branch Library. We're set to open in early 2022. Design by Jayson Architecture; JPB Designs builder; construction management by Bogard. #FriendsSCPL #brancifortelib..." (Facebook)
• City of Santa Cruz Public Works: "Slope liners for the Cell 3B Development Project were installed this week." (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz City Government: "Friday fun fact: there's the same amount of water on earth as there was when earth was formed. Just think - the water you drink may contain molecules that dinosaurs drank!" (Facebook)
• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks: "Just a little bit of gift #inspo ahead of our Holiday Sale tomorrow! Check out some cool holiday gift ideas: 🎁 Pollinator Tea Towel: https://bit.ly/3lk3vBI 🎁 Ocean Watercolor Set: https://bit.ly/3xD9aYU 🎁 Secret Walks and Staircases i..." (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz City Government: "🎄 Did you know that broken string lights are e-waste? Learn more: www.cityofsantacruz.com/recycleright" (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz Public Libraries: "Human Rights Day is celebrated around the world on December 10th. This date was chosen to celebrate the anniversary of the United Nations adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The UDHR is the most translated document in ..." (Facebook)

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• Winter Solstice Ceremony ~ Native Flute Meditation and Drum Journey (December 21)
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— Courtney Teague