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@RepJimmyPanetta @NativeSantaCruz Please don’t wear a red hat, thanks.

Today, Christmas Eve, I visited the Santa Cruz Wharf to tour the damage caused by the recent high surf. Grateful to the first responders who acted swiftly and the leadership of Mayor Keeley.

@NativeSantaCruz I honestly figured they only opened it for emergency vehicles to transit more freely to respond to upcoming storm damage.

West Cliff Drive update: For the first time in a long time, the section between Colombia and Woodrow is again open to two way traffic. The Bethany culvert and bridge replacement is also finished, however the section from Woodrow to Almar remains closed to vehicles due to more recent damage just north of Woodrow and will not be finished with repairs until sometime next year, but pedestrians and bicyclists can get through this area. Yesterday, big waves and powerful surf were pounding this just opened section, at times waves were coming onto the roadway and tossing sand and gravel onto to road and walkway, while ripping the temporary netting that was just placed on some of the bare dirt cliff tops. As you’re probably aware, we’re under a High Surf Warning for the next couple of days for monster waves, does anyone else feel we’re fighting a losing battle for West Cliff Drive?

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

Cool; for the moment it appears laws don’t matter.

@Zach_Graumann @AndrewYang What did you do to help?

“If you want to defeat Donald Trump, you need to offer Americans solutions to the problems that got him elected in the first place.” - @AndrewYang , 2019 Dems didn’t do it this cycle. And here we are.

@johnhamlin Bots

So is there anyone on Facebook Marketplace anymore or is it just like for real all bots?

@KarlTheFog Completely flipped the other direction in Santa Cruz

@science_barbie Same!

The anchovies are in big time! Which means the rest of the marine food chain has also moved in, here’s some pelicans enjoying the seafood buffet on both sides of the Wharf. I also saw sea lions and harbor seal getting their share

@NativeSantaCruz Was flickering in seabright about an hour ago

An “estimate” This is for the large Aptos and Rio Del Mar outage

@science_barbie Lemon basil sauce? Might go well with both without needing a “third” thing. Simplicity is delicious.

@hashjenni Ha!

No one who actually cooks wants to cook with other people in the kitchen

@RebeccaRHelm Literally kicked it while doing night surveys of ghost crabs in North Carolina. Stumbled upon some treasure!

@RebeccaRHelm Not just marine biologists, but marine ecologists, chemical oceanographers, marine microbiologist, marine geologists, physical oceanographers. List goes on. Sad to say I only have 1 tiny cup, but I supplement it with a megalodon tooth.

@WhySharksMatter @jonfavs This is great 😆

Honestly, I got a remarkably similar question from my 3 year old last weekend

@LadyJayPersists Quicksand for sure, leeches was up there until I plucked one off after a fishing trip. Still a fear though!!

@johnhamlin @johnforamerica @MarcusSouthern1 So does having a gas grill. Full circle.

@johnforamerica @MarcusSouthern1 Beats the heck out of the old coffee can my uncle used growing up

People act like charcoal is so much harder than gas. You literally just fire up the coals before bath time and when the kids are down, you’re grillin baby

@johnhamlin The hard part about charcoal is having kids.

@NativeSantaCruz Shoot, going to have to get drugs for the dog… but thanks for the heads up!

Saturday evening is the big fireworks show to celebrate the Giant Dipper’s 100th anniversary and here’s a fireworks weather forecast