Santa Cruz Shooting + COVID-19 Death + Bicyclist Struck

Happy Tuesday, Santa Cruz! Here's everything you need to know around town today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, showers around; cool. High: 63 Low: 50.

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

1. Power Outages Possible In Santa Cruz County As Storm Approaches (Santa Cruz Patch)
2. Santa Cruz County loses another community member to COVID-19 (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
3. Record High Gas Prices In Santa Cruz: Here's How Prices Changed Since 2020 (Santa Cruz Patch)
4. Man injured in Santa Cruz weekend shooting (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
5. Rain, Thunder Possible Tuesday In Santa Cruz: What To Know (Santa Cruz Patch)
6. Santa Cruz County Sherrif's Office looking for bicyclist hit near 17th Avenue and East Cliff Drive (KION)

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Today in Santa Cruz:

• Budget and Financial Management #4: Demystifying Financial Transactions (9:00 AM)
• Conversations for Change: Shape the Future of Santa Cruz County (5:30 PM)
• Knowing the True God in the Bible [Three Day Bible-Based Webinar Series] (8:00 PM)

Santa Cruz Patch Notebook

• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks: "Pigeon Point's 149th Anniversary Celebration is this week! Visit Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park on Saturday, November 13th, from 1 - 7 PM for tours of the base of the lighthouse tower, children's activities and ..." (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz SPCA: "November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month! 💙 We hope you'll consider Rose, who has been in the shelter system for some time. She's a great dog, very smart and witty. Even though she's about 7, she's spunky and vibrant. She can out-smart you ..." (Facebook)
• Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries: "Tribute gifts are a lasting way to honor the people we love. To make your own tribute gift, visit fscpl.org/capitalcampaign-donate and choose a branch designation from dropdown menu; make sure to select "I would like to dedicate this don..." (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter: "Help us get pet food to those in need!! We are collecting small, easy to carry sized bags of dog and cat food for our friends in need. If you can help, please drop off at 1001 Rodriguez St. in Santa Cruz or to our friends at HPHP at 115A..." (Facebook)

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• Le Marché Pop Up: Holiday Virtual Warehouse Sale (November 12)
• All Together Now! - Musical Revue (November 13)
• The Sound of Soul (November 14)
• Achieving a Pesticide Free Pajaro Valley (November 14)
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— Courtney Teague

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