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January 15, 2025 • Vol 34 No. 2
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New Year’s Eve Surprise: First Egg
The Haute Enchilada in Moss Landing welcomed an unexpected surprise on New Year’s Eve — an early barn owl egg from a new owl couple living in its custom-installed nest box. Full Story page 6
PVUSD To Consider Budget Cuts Full Story page 9
County Fair CEO Steps Down
Monarch Mystery
Our Community Reads: Flight Behavior
The story follows Dellarobia Turnbow, a 28-year-old housewife and mother who discovers millions of monarch butterflies displaced from Mexico in the valley behind her home in Tennessee. ... continues on page 4
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Some people think it’s a miracle, some people think it’s a disaster. That’s the story of “Flight Behavior,” a novel by Barbara Kingsolver chosen for Our Community Reads in Aptos, Capitola, Scotts Valley and Felton by the Friends of Aptos Library.
Santa Cruz County Fair CEO/Fair Manager Zeke Fraser is resigning, effective Feb. 2, for medical and personal reasons. Fraser was hired in 2023. During his brief tenure, he led the Fair to remarkable achievements, including overseeing the most successful Fair in recent history. Full Story page 6
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