🌱 UCSC Rugby Success + Mediterranean Masterpiece

Morning, Santa Cruz. Sara Schaefer here with your Tuesday edition of the Santa Cruz Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Enjoy...

First, today's weather:

Pleasant with plenty of sun. High: 83 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Santa Cruz today:

1. Stories Of UCSC Rugby: The Women's Rugby Football Club, 1979–2022 (Santa Cruz Patch)
2. Santa Cruz Mediterranean Masterpiece Has Luxurious Pool, Gardens (Patch)
3. Joy and perseverance (University of California, Santa Cruz)
4. Watsonville’s Ruben Ibarra mashes two HRs, drives in five for Daytona | Local Roundup (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
5. Aliyah Nance of Paystand is a 2022 Women of Influence honoree - Silicon Valley Business Journal (The Business Journals)
6. Scotts Valley to offer free recycled water for residents plants (KSBW Monterey)
7. Santa Cruz Area Job Openings: Browse The Latest (Santa Cruz Patch)
8. Santa Cruz County stock trader pleads guilty to securities fraud (The Mercury News)
9. Letter | False accusations were behind Santa Cruz City Council recall (Santa Cruz Sentinel)

Today in Santa Cruz:

• Strange Weather: Contemporary Art from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation (12:00 AM)
• When We Paint Our Masterpiece: The Art of the Grateful Dead Community (12:00 AM)
• City Council Meeting (Tentative) - Downtown Plan Expansion Discussion (12:00 AM)
• Regular City Council Meeting - Santa Cruz City (12:00 AM)
• Irwin 2022 Exhibition - University of California Santa Cruz-Exhibits (12:00 PM)
• Aptos Library Groundbreaking (12:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Santa Cruz Skateboards: "Erick Winkowski @8ballr skates his 10.34 x 30.54 Dope Planet Two Shaped Deck 🎱 Available soon! Tap in to be the first to know when they drop ✔️ ✍️: @tallboy666 #SantaCruzSkateboards" (Santa Cruz Skateboards via Instagram)
• Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter: "Thanks to everyone who came out today to meet some of our amazing adoptable dogs- Roman, Julius, Stitch and Yuki. We had a nice turnout of people to give some love❤️ Thanks to Greater Purpose Brewing Company for the awesome space🙏 We ar..." (Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter via Facebook)
• Santa Cruz County Parks Department: "Come celebrate summer at Simpkins Family Swim Center. For current pool hours, check our website https://scparks.com/Home/FindaProgram/Aquatics/SimpkinsFamilySwimCenter.aspx" (Santa Cruz County Parks Department via Facebook)
• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks: "Join the discussion about the importance of honoring the Indigenous people who have lived along the California Coast and Santa Cruz Mountains since time immemorial on Tuesday, June 14, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Wilder Ranch State Park. Al..." (Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks via Facebook)
• City of Santa Cruz Public Works: "Our Murray Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit & Barrier Rail Project is further delayed. The revised timeline has permitting & right-of-way issues expected to be resolved by late 2022 with ad for bid expected early in 2023. This estimates gr..." (City of Santa Cruz Public Works via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you soon.

— Sara Schaefer

About me: I am originally from the Midwest and now live in the East Bay. With Midwest roots in my heart, I have a love for all the simple things in life: family, the outdoors, good music and food! I began my journalism career in broadcast news after graduating from college with a degree in Journalism and a degree in Telecommunications. I strive to write stories that are meaningful and have an impact. (Human interest stories are my favorite!) As a Local Editor for Patch, I cover stories in Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Santa Cruz and Watsonville. I would love to hear your stories and connect with you to learn how to best share what's going on in your community. Please feel free to send your thoughts my way at Sara.schaefer@patch.com

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