Library Project Controversy + Punishment For BLM Mural Vandals?

Welcome back, Santa Cruz! Let's get you all caught up to start this Wednesday, September 29 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know in Santa Cruz today.

First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 75 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in Santa Cruz:

1. Santa Cruz County supervisors move forward with code change for fire rebuilds (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
2. Santa Cruz County schools prepare for expected Pfizer eligibility expansion (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
3. Mixed-use library project continues to deepen divide in progressive politics (Good Times Weekly)
4. Santa Cruz Grew This Much Over The Past Decade (Santa Cruz Patch)
5. Santa Cruz BLM mural vandals may have to clean up own mess (KRON4)

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Today in Santa Cruz:

• Redistricting 2021 Santa Cruz County Workshop (6:30 PM)

Santa Cruz Patch Notebook

• UC Santa Cruz Police Department: "Please join us in congratulating Officer Young for successfully completing the UCSC PD Field Training Program! She is now a solo patrol officer! We are currently hiring! If you are interested in becoming a police officer with our departm..." (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz Warriors: "Were you as excited as Mav’Riks to see Jonathan Kuminga at #SeaDubs Fan Fest yesterday? 😂" (Facebook)
• UC Santa Cruz Police Department: "If you, or anyone you know, are struggling, please share these resources. You could save a life. For immediate emergencies, call 9-1-1. UC Santa Cruz Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): - Daytime Crisis Services: (831) 459-2628..." (Facebook)
• City of Santa Cruz Public Works: "We continue construction of the Bay Drive Storm Repair Project this week which will redirect Bay Creek away from the eroded bank, rebuild and stabilize the bank and repair the pedestrian/bike path. A ped/bike detour is in effect from Nob..." (Facebook)

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— Courtney Teague

About me: Courtney has covered Tri-Valley and Santa Cruz County for Patch since 2019. She publishes recipes in her weekly Patch column, Cooking with Courtney, and at feedthesoulblog.com. She was born and raised near Los Angeles and holds degrees from the University of Hawai`i at Manoa, where she fell in love with journalism as an editor of her college newspaper. Courtney went on to report for Honoulu Civil Beat, The Washington Post, Napa Valley Register and USC Center for Health Journalism. Reach her at courtney.teague@patch.com. Follow her reporting on Twitter @courtneynteague.

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