New Restaurant + Councilman To Run For Supervisor + Biketober

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and cool. High: 70 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Santa Cruz today:

1. Beauregard Vineyards' Lost Weekend Old Vine Field Blend 2020 Represents Survival (Good Times Weekly)
2. Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen Flies High with Taste and Service (Good Times Weekly)
3. Santa Cruz City Councilmember Justin Cummings Announces Run for 3rd District County Supervisor (Good Times Weekly)
4. Quick Bites | Yumi Poke is open in Capitola Mall (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
5. 'Biketober' Returns for Another 'Spokey' Season (Good Times Weekly)

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Today in Santa Cruz:

• Hauntings and Traces: A Digital Symposium (12:00 AM)
• SIGNS OF LIFE: DANM MFA Graduating Exhibition (12:00 AM)
• When We Paint Our Masterpiece: The Art of the Grateful Dead Community (12:00 AM)
• Irwin 2021: Fabrication Solace (Online Exhibition) (12:00 AM)
• resist/record/repair: New Works in Special Collections & Archives (12:00 AM)
• Capitola Book Discussion Group on Zoom (10:00 AM)
• Felton Toddler Time (11:00 AM)
• R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ La Selva Beach (3:00 PM)
• R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ Capitola (3:00 PM)
• LGBTQ Task Force - Santa Cruz City Schools (3:30 PM)
• Cuéntame un Cuento - Virtual Library (4:30 PM)
• Virtual Writers' Open Mic Night - Virtual Library (6:00 PM)
• Parent Club - Bonny Doon Elementary Distict (6:30 PM)
• Stories for Bedtime - Virtual Library (7:00 PM)

Santa Cruz Patch Notebook

• Visit Santa Cruz County: "Never too late for tacos… but if it is, there’s always tomorrow! Happy #NationalTacoDay - or if you’re seeing this Tuesday, #TacoTuesday! 🌮 Photo 📷 | @offthehook831 #visitsantacruz #santacruz #pleasurepoint #santacruzcounty #tacos #ta..." (Instagram)
• Visit Santa Cruz County: "Sunrise or sunset? We know, but do you? 🌅 Santa Cruz County is pretty darn special when it comes to sunrises and sunsets! Since we’re located in a bay, east and west get a little turned around and that means sunrises and sunsets can bot..." (Instagram)
• Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter: "Earlier today our officers responded to assist California Highway Patrol and the Santa Cruz Sheriff's Department with three loose horses in Felton. Two of the horses were captured, but sadly the third ended up on a railroad trestle next ..." (Facebook)
• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks: "Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the opening of Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park! Home to one of four remaining historic adobes in Santa Cruz County, the park was sold to the State of California and was extensively restored prio..." (Facebook)

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Events:

• Symphony League Sale (October 9)
• West Cliff Outdoor Market 2021 (October 9)
• Alameda Island Music & Vinyl Swap (October 10)
• Job Fair 10/13 (October 13)
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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be back tomorrow with a new update!

— Courtney Teague

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