🌱 When PG&E drones will be flying over Soquel neighborhoods

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In today's newsletter:

• When PG&E drones will be flying over Soquel neighborhoods
• What new evidence finally led to an arrest in Soquel killing?
• How a Soquel High hockey kid became a college football standout

Also on today's calendar: Handmade Pottery Holiday Sale and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 48.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PG&E drones to inspect Central Coast power lines ahead of winter storms (ksbw.com) — Soquel residents can expect to see PG&E drones inspecting local power lines during daylight hours over the next three weeks as part of a Central Coast storm-preparedness push. The flights will focus only on utility equipment, won’t affect power service, and aim to spot maintenance issues or vegetation risks before they cause outages.
   

• Arrest made 13 years after dying man named his alleged killer in Soquel (ksbw.com) — Soquel residents are learning that a suspect has finally been arrested in the 2012 shooting death of Jeff Smith outside his Soquel home on Nicasio Way. Deputies say they’ve charged 63-year-old Colin Tisdale with murder after years of investigation, though they’re not yet sharing what new evidence led to the arrest. He remains jailed without bail pending arraignment.
   

• Matthew Percival-Quolas dumped hockey for football, produced solid career (santacruzsentinel.com) — A former Soquel High School freshman who once focused on ice hockey has wrapped up a successful college football career as a safety at South Dakota School of Mines. The story traces how coaching at Soquel and standout play at Cabrillo College helped Matthew Percival-Quolas transition sports, build impressive defensive stats, and now consider a career in project management after graduation.
   

📸 Around Soquel

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Soquel

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Handmade Pottery Holiday Sale
  5477 Ball Drive,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Preschool Story Time & Craft
  The Betty Leonard Community Room , Aptos
  11:00 am
• Afterschool STEAM: Lego @ Aptos
  The Betty Leonard Community Room , Aptos
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Axe & Acoustic
  Discretion Brewing , 2703 41st Ave Ste. A , Soquel
  5:30 pm
• Day 1: Painting From Life (In-Person)
  2853 Park Ave , Soquel
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Day 2: Painting the Figure From Life (In-Person)
  2853 Park Ave , Soquel
  6:00 pm
• Italian Film Series: The Great Beauty
  Cabrillo College , 6500 Soquel Dr , Aptos
  6:30 pm

Monday December 15

• In-Person Tech Help @ Aptos
  Dorosin Memorial Conference Room , Aptos
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Tales to Tails @ Aptos
  Dorosin Memorial Conference Room , Aptos
  3:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Tai Chi in the Library
  The Betty Leonard Community Room , Aptos
  10:00 am
• December Luncheon 2025
  Seascape Golf Club , 610 Clubhouse Dr , Aptos
  11:30 am
• Mah Jongg Club - Hong Kong Style
  The Betty Leonard Community Room , Aptos
  2:00 pm
• Cuéntame un Cuento
  Live Oak Branch Library Live Oak
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please take this seriously and discuss with your friends and family.
  A Beach Hazards Statement is in effect from 7 AM Wednesday through 10 PM Friday for all Pacific Coast beaches. Expect sneaker waves and dangerous rip… (Nextdoor )
• Lily Bell still missing from her Soquel home now for nearly 3 months.
  She is microchip and she is registered with home again so I have gone door-to-door in my neighborhood in the very first day. I’ve passed out flyers… (Nextdoor Soquel)

• University of California Santa Cruz posted a job opening for Music Department: Music Theory & Composition Lecturer Pool in Santa Cruz. Apply here.
• Apple Inc. posted a job opening for Community Specialist, Channel Retail in Santa Cruz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Soquel here.

🗞 Nearby News

Aptos

• Four Streams Noodles now open in Aptos (santacruzsentinel.com)
• RTC Approves Interim Trail on Santa Cruz Rail Line After Contentious Vote (goodtimes.sc)
• Suspect arrested in connection with 2012 Soquel murder of Jeffrey Smith (santacruzsentinel.com)

Santa Cruz

• Lighted Boat Parade brings light, color to Santa Cruz Harbor (santacruzsentinel.com)
• Santa Cruz City Council moves to ax two coast redwoods on Westside (santacruzsentinel.com)

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