Empty Home Tax + High School Lockdown + Santa Cruz Native On Jeopardy!

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know today in Santa Cruz.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 70 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories today in Santa Cruz:

1. Empty Home Tax Aims to Generate Funds for Low-Income Housing in Santa Cruz (Good Times Weekly)
2. Man Saves Santa Cruz Co. Family's Pets From House Fire: Report (Santa Cruz Patch)
3. A Santa Cruz superfood, superhero-approved: Wonder Woman endorses Goodles' new mac & cheese (Lookout Santa Cruz)
4. Scammers Target Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz Among Top Cities For PG&E Scam Attempts (Santa Cruz Patch)
5. Santa Cruz native vies to unseat 4-day 'Jeopardy!' streak holder (KSBW The Central Coast)
6. Quick Bites | Tako Mex opens in Capitola Mall (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
7. Warning of Santa Cruz student with firearm prompts high school lockdown (Santa Cruz Sentinel)

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Today in Santa Cruz:

• Zoning Administrator Meeting - Santa Cruz City (10:00 AM)
• Downtown Farmers Market - Santa Cruz City (1:00 PM)
• New Teacher Community Meeting - Harbor High School (3:45 PM)
• Parent Club Meeting - Happy Valley Elementary School District (6:30 PM)
• A Call to Action: Inspired by 'Not in Our Town' films (6:30 PM)
• Historic Preservation Commission - Santa Cruz City (7:00 PM)
• Stories for Bedtime - Virtual Library (7:00 PM)

Santa Cruz Patch Notebook

• UC Santa Cruz Police Department: "Hey Slugs! Don’t forget to sign-up for our 2 unit in-person course! In-person, Tuesdays from 5:15pm-7:15pm, January 4th through March 8th, 2022. This class is open to students, staff, faculty and community members. You do not need to be ..." (Facebook)
• City of Santa Cruz Public Works: "🚗 The 2022 Locals Wharf Parking Pass is now on sale and valid every day of the week! Purchase it at the Wharf parking booth or any City of Santa Cruz parking office." (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz City Government: "A new study shows that water is becoming increasingly costly throughout California, while the need to reinvest in infrastructure continues to drive rates higher. " (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz Public Libraries: "We're celebrating Native American Heritage Month! Check out An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. We have this book in print, eBook, and eAudiobook! Keep an eye out for more book suggestions soon!" (Facebook)

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— Courtney Teague

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