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Good morning Santa Cruz! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Santa Cruz teams came up clutch in this week’s games?
  • Will the Catalyst nightclub become Santa Cruz’s next protected landmark?
  • What the Rio Del Mar ruling means for your beach access now

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy with a touch of rain, temps: high: 62, low: 55.
  • Sunday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Wildcatz's boys soccer team rallies for draw against rival Mariners (santacruzsentinel.com) — Local high school and UCSC teams had a busy night, with Watsonville boys soccer rallying late to draw rival Aptos and Santa Cruz High teams seeing mixed results on the road. The roundup also highlights strong showings from Harbor boys basketball and both UCSC basketball squads, plus upcoming games that Santa Cruz fans can circle on their calendars.
   

2. Santa Cruz locals gather 3,000 signatures to try and save Catalyst nightclub (ksbw.com) — Santa Cruz residents are rallying to protect the Catalyst nightclub from demolition, gathering more than 3,000 signatures to seek historic landmark status and block a proposed seven-story apartment project. Organizers argue the venue is central to the city’s cultural identity and plan to bring the petition to the Santa Cruz City Council for consideration.
   

3. California Supreme Court upholds public access walkway at Rio Del Mar Beach (ksbw.com) — Public beach access at Rio Del Mar in Santa Cruz County just got a major boost, as the California Supreme Court upheld a ruling that the contested walkway is public property. The decision preserves the county’s only fully paved, wheelchair-accessible path directly to the sand and shifts focus to when barrier fences will finally come down, possibly before a February 11 court date.
   

4. Surfcast perch anglers enjoying consistent action (santacruzsentinel.com) — Surf anglers along the Santa Cruz shoreline are enjoying increasingly consistent perch action, with productive stretches from the Westside and Eastside down past Moss Landing. The column breaks down ideal tides, tackle setups, and where to find the deeper trenches holding fish around Monterey Bay, plus tips on bait, lures, and pier options for local surfcasters.
   

5. Focusing on foliage rosette forms (santacruzsentinel.com) — Santa Cruz-area gardeners get a deep dive into the many shapes and uses of rosette-form plants, from tight echeverias to bold agaves and aloes. The column explains how to group and care for these plants in our Mediterranean climate and offers timely advice on using fallen leaves to build healthier garden soil instead of throwing them away.
   

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    He took treats and kibble today, let me touch his tail. He has white flea collar that’s way too tight, needs to come off asap. I’m calling Project… (Nextdoor Central Seabright)
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