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In today's newsletter:

• How did Scotts Valley’s hoops squad fare at the Carmel Invitational?
• How a Bay Area import scheme allegedly dodged $109 million in duties

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 60 and low of 54 degrees.
• Monday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 61, low: 53.
• Tuesday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 61 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cabrillo basketball wins 2025 Andrel Gaines Memorial Classic title in Gilroy (santacruzsentinel.com) — Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team fell 60-53 at Carmel but saw standout efforts from senior leaders and now turns attention to hosting St. Francis on Jan. 3. The wider roundup also highlights strong showings by several nearby schools in basketball and soccer, offering a snapshot of how local winter sports teams are shaping up over the holiday break.
   

• Bay Area Businessmen Charged with Scheme To Evade Millions in Customs Fees on Chinese Goods (sanjoseinside.com) — Federal prosecutors say two Bay Area businessmen and partners ran a years-long scheme to dodge more than $109 million in customs duties on Chinese-made building materials, allegedly using shell companies and Malaysian transshipment. The story is written by a veteran journalist who once edited a weekly paper in Scotts Valley, offering local readers a connection to a major regional enforcement case.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Santa Cruz City’s Nutcracker 2025
  Crocker Theater , 6500 Lower Perimeter Road , Aptos
  1:00 pm
• Sunday Evening Sound Bath + Reiki — Breath+Oneness Yoga & Wellness Studio in Santa Cruz
  Breath+Oneness Yoga , 708 Capitola Ave , Capitola
  7:30 pm
• CRUZYPAA Business Meeting (2025)
  4525 Soquel Dr , Soquel
  9:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Aptos Bridge Club
  The Betty Leonard Community Room , Aptos
  10:30 am
• Aptos Writer’s Workshop
  The Betty Leonard Community Room , Aptos
  12:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Baby Time and Stay & Play @ Branciforte
  Branciforte Branch Library Branciforte
  10:30 am
• Aptos Youth Chess Club
  The Betty Leonard Community Room , Aptos
  3:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Community Crafters Boulder Creek
  Boulder Creek Branch Library , 13390 W Park Ave , Boulder Creek
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime @ the Garfield Park Branch Library
  Garfield Park Branch Library Garfield Park
  10:30 am
• Community Crafters Felton
  Felton Branch Library , 6121 Gushee St , Felton
  10:30 am
• Make & Explore @ Garfield Park
  Garfield Park Branch Library Garfield Park
  3:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Bilingual Toddler Storytime
  Main Library Meeting Room , 275 Main Street, Suite #100 , Watsonville
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A fire alarm was reported at 2560 Soquel Ave, Live Oak, and Soarin' Around the World at Disneyland California Adventure has reopened after an 18-minute interruption.
  4:17PM on Dec 19: Fire alarm reported at 2560 Soquel Ave, Live Oak. (Nextdoor )

• The Gap, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Pacific Ave-Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz. Apply here.
• Santa Cruz County Office Of Education posted a job opening for Outdoor Science Instructor, Naturalist - Outdoor Science School in Santa Cruz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scotts Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Felton

• Felton's new Ace Hardware to bring jobs and support for residents - Press Banner (pressbanner.com)
• Planning for the Price of Power - Press Banner Scotts Valley, CA (pressbanner.com)

Soquel

• Soquel boys basketball races past Watsonville with fast start (santacruzsentinel.com)

Santa Cruz

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