Mariners Win Fourth Straight: Aptos High Football Scores all 49 Points Over Two Quarters in Blowout Victory • Aptos Chamber to Honor Community Award Winners • PVUSD Approves Teachers Contract Despite Financial Warnings: Agreement Includes Pay Raises, Preserves Health Benefits as District Faces $20 Million Budget Shortfall, By Jon Chown • Sea Life Suffers from Domoic Acid: Poisonous Substance Thrives in Warming Ocean, By Claudia Iseman • County Prepares for Historic El Niño Winter: Coastal Flooding, Levee Improvements and Emergency Evacuations Addressed, By Jon Chown • Cabrillo Students Receive Scholarships • New Trails Open Nearly 80 Acres at Quail Hollow • United Way Awards $40,000 in Grants to Support Local Youth • Only in Santa Cruz: Escaped Emus Roam Neighborhood, By Jon Chown • Highway 1 Ramp Closures Begin Nov. 16 • CHP Urges Drivers to Prepare for Strong El Niño Winter • Aptos Parking Lot Lawsuit Lands in Favor of Businesses: After Court Victory, Negro Urges RTC to Move On, By Jon Chown • Toys and Technology Tangle at Capitola Beach Festival, By Laurie Hill • PVUSD Reports Gains in College Readiness, Science and Attendance • Highway 9 Sidewalk Project Draws Questions About Bike Safety, Traffic Delays, By Jon Chown • Santa, Holiday Market and Tree Lighting Coming to Aptos • County and Second Harvest Food Bank Team Up on Jobs Program • Pajaro Valley Arts Seeks Artwork Exploring Worries • Watsonville Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting • Santa Cruz Councilmember Joins Tourism Board • Bay Federal Accepting Community Giving Applications Through Nov. 15 • Cabrillo College Reaches Agreement with Teachers Union • County OKs $730,940 Contract for New Soquel Traffic Signal • New Book Explores 150 Years of Santa Cruz Coast Railroads • County Launches 24-Hour Hotline for Short-Term Rentals • City of Watsonville Breaks Ground on School Route Safety Project • Catherine Breed Completes 900-Mile Swim Along California Coast: Endurance Swimmer Finishes Nearly Four-Month Journey from Oregon to Mexico, Raising Awareness of Ocean Conservation • Measure E Pros & Cons — Pro: Addressing Measure E Concerns, By Monica Martinez • Con: Don’t Be Fooled by Campaign Promises, By Becky Steinbruner • Poor Leadership Cannot Be Trusted … and much more!