Week in Review: City Hall Loses a Key Piece, Drug Arrest and a Costume Contest

If you were out all week, here's what you missed:

Three Soquel teens were arrested in Scotts Valley Monday morning for. Later in the week, two Aptos residents were arrested for . On Tuesday, we reported all of the . 

Sadly, it has been announced that Capitola Community Development Director Derek Johnson is to take the same position in San Luis Obispo. In his time in Capitola, Johnson helped bring Target to town (set to open in 2012), was instrumental in dealing with flood aftermath and raised funds for the operation of the city.

Santa Cruz garbage man Chris Rene of FOX's "The X-Factor" on Tuesday night. He will perform on the live shows starting Tuesday Oct. 25 at 8 p.m.

With Halloween coming up, we brought you a photo tour of all the pumpkin patches from Aptos, Soquel and Capitola this week. Check it out and go get your pumpkin before it's too late. It was also announced this week that Patch has partnered with Heidi Klum in a . Enter your child's costume photo in the contest for a chance to win a trip to New York of Los Angeles.

Lastly, Central Fire District honored fallen firefighter John Tripodi this week with a . On Sunday, they to the public for tours and safety information.