Tech CEO Killing: Trial Begins In Santa Cruz + Westside Speakeasy

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

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cool. High: 64 Low: 47.

Here are the top stories today in Santa Cruz:

1. Preliminary hearing begins in Santa Cruz tech entrepreneur killing (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
2. 3rd District County Supervisor Ryan Coonerty is Applying for Santa Cruz City Manager (Good Times Weekly)
3. Oswald Immerses the Fine Dining Experience in a Sea of Casual Vibes (Good Times Weekly)
4. Santa Cruz Restaurant Owners and Staff Dish About Dining Out During the Pandemic (Good Times Weekly)
5. Santa Cruz artists welcome community back into their studios (KRON4)
6. The Westside speakeasy with sazón: Empanadas are the canvas for 'Latin America in a pocket dough' (Lookout Santa Cruz)

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Today in Santa Cruz:

• Job Fair 10/13 (5:00 PM)
• ePerformance Part 1: Defining Criteria and Goal Setting (9:30 AM)
• Time Management - University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development (10:00 AM)
• Board Meeting - Happy Valley Elementary School District (3:30 PM)
• Staff Meeting - Harbor High School (3:45 PM)
• Fossil Walruses and Other Ancient Life in the Monterey Bay with Dr. Robert Boessenecker (Online) (6:00 PM)
• Parent Leader Dinner - Santa Cruz City Schools (6:00 PM)

Santa Cruz Patch Notebook

• Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office: "CODE RED TEST ALERT To assist community disaster preparedness, the Santa Cruz County Office of Response, Recovery & Resilience, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, and Santa Cruz Regional 9-1-1 will launch a drill of the county’s ale..." (Facebook)
• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks: "🧥 Cozy up on crisp October days and cold nights with a sweatshirt from our ParkStore online or at Seacliff ParkStore: https://bit.ly/3jnENQD" (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter: "We LOVE our community partners like Santa Cruz Subaru!! Come out on 10/22 to meet some adoptable dogs!" (Facebook)
• Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay: "At Habitat for Humanity we celebrate the diversity and beauty of all people. Today we recognize the many Indigenous communities and cultures that make up our great country. #indigenouspeoplesday" (Facebook)
• Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay: "Our volunteers not only help build homes for families, but learn new skills too! Check out our current volunteer opportunities on our website at habitatmontereybay.org/volunteer #affordablehousing #volunteer #giveback #santacruzhousing #..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday!

— Courtney Teague

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