Tech CEO Murder Case + Crepes And Music + Storm Impact On Drought

Hey, Santa Cruz! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Some clouds, then sunshine. High: 72 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories today in Santa Cruz:

1. Salmonella Outbreak: Santa Cruz Trader Joe’s Recalls Product (Santa Cruz Patch)
2. Four Suspects In Murder of Santa Cruz Tech/Cannabis Entrepreneur Face Pre-Trial Hearing (SFist)
3. Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency Director Mimi Hall Reflects on Her Career (Good Times Weekly)
4. Santa Cruz Neighborhood Courts program aims to expand in year two (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
5. The Crepe Place Continues to Rock Tasty Crepes with a Side of Stellar Music (Good Times Weekly)
6. Atmospheric River aftermath: How the recent weather event will affect the drought in Santa Cruz County (KION)

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Today in Santa Cruz:

• Hallowine! A Virtual Wine & Candy Pairing Event (9:00 AM)
• The Customer Service Lattice - University of California Santa Cruz-Learning & Development (9:30 AM)
• 2021 Innovation Frontiers virtual Conference: Artificial Intelligence (11:00 AM)
• AAPIRC Writing Together - University of California Santa Cruz-Meetings & Conferences (3:00 PM)
• DS Undergraduate Digital Research Fellowship Program Info Session via Zoom (5:00 PM)
• PoCSC Meet & Gr(eat) #1: Getting Started with Environmental Activism (7:00 PM)

Santa Cruz Patch Notebook

• Santa Cruz SPCA: "It’s National Pumpkin Day! 🎃 Meet our adoptable little pumpkin, Binx! 🧡 Binx is about 5 months and as sweet as can be! 🍬He’s very playful and is housed with two buddies who he is doing great with. 😻 We’re open for cat browsing Wednes..." (Facebook)
• Santa Cruz Warriors: "🚨 SWEEPSTAKES 🚨 Opening night is 𝟏𝟎 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 away! 🗓️ Sign up and become a #SeaDubs insider for a chance to win 2 Floor Seat Tickets to Opening Night Nov. 5th! 🎟️ 🔗 on.nba.com/3BicA47" (Facebook)
• UC Santa Cruz Police Department: "🎀🎀 GIVEAWAY 🎀🎀 In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, UCSC PD is hosting a giveaway for the last week of October. TWO winners will be randomly chosen to receive a pink UCPD patch and challenge coin (choice of either dark or light..." (Facebook)
• Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries: "Friends of Santa Cruz Public Libraries are in the middle of a capital campaign you can support to renovate the Garfield Park branch. Contribute today at fscpl.org/capitalcampaign-donate The renovation will bring new life to the historic ..." (Facebook)

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— Courtney Teague

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