All posts tagged "Santa Cruz history"
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5.5K4Cover StoriesThe True Story of Mary Porter Sesnon and Pino Alto
While Mary Porter Sesnon’s name is well-known throughout the region, very little until now has been known about her life.
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11.7K14NewsWhy Isn’t There a Train to San Jose?
One writer’s search for the abandoned train tunnels through the Santa Cruz Mountains
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3.6KFood & DrinkSanta Cruz Heritage Food Project Releases Book
‘Harvesting Our Heritage: Bite-Sized Stories from Santa Cruz County History’ has arrived after four years of research
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20.8K7Cover StoriesThe Story of Neil Young’s Short-lived Santa Cruz Band the Ducks
In the summer of 1977 Neil Young moved to town to make legendary music
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3.4KNewsThousands Paddle Out in Jack O’Neill’s Honor
At least 3,000 surfers, kayakers and paddle boarders remember wetsuit innovator Jack O’Neill
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7.9K6Cover StoriesSanta Cruz’s Historical African-American Baseball Team
Nearly erased from local history, the Santa Cruz Colored Giants challenged baseball’s racist rules in the Jim Crow era
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10.3K1Cover StoriesSanta Cruz Remembers Jack O’Neill
The legacy of a beloved surfing innovator, ocean enthusiast and storied character
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7.8K1NewsA Brief History of the Cooper House
The Cooper House is the spiritual and geographical predecessor of Abbott Square
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3.6K1NewsSurfers Plan to Honor Hawaiian Princes With New Plaque
The story behind a possible new park in the works at San Lorenzo Point
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4.1KFood & DrinkSanta Cruz Heritage Food Project Tracks Local Culinary Traditions
It was almost a hundred years after her family came to Santa Cruz that Live Oak native Sierra Ryan first held her...
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15.6K2Cover StoriesWhy is the Grave of Antoinette Swan Unmarked?
The historic Santa Cruz legacy and mana of Hawaiian-born Antoinette Swan
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22.8K4NewsFrom the April Fool’s Files: Mystery Spot Shut Down for Building Code Violations
Community reels as leaders discuss possible reuse for tourist stop
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11.4KCover StoriesTradition of Midwifery in Santa Cruz Continues with New Birth Center
Santa Cruz women fought for midwifery rights beginning in the 1970s, paving the way for today’s progress
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4.7KCover StoriesJack O’Neill, the Balloonist?
The little-known history of a local surf legend’s aerial experiments
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20.5K6Cover StoriesThe 20 Best Songs About Santa Cruz
Ranking all the songs that have been sung about our city
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7.8KCover StoriesHail the Great Morgani
The Costumed Accordionist King of Pacific Avenue celebrates his 20th year of street performance
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9.7K1Cover StoriesRemembering Santa Cruz’s Summer of Love
Three new books document the hippie movement’s brief, shining moment of glory in Santa Cruz and beyond
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7.8K2Cover StoriesCelebrating Santa Cruz’s 150th Anniversary
A look back at our city’s rough-and-tumble beginnings
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5.9K3Cover StoriesDoes Santa Cruz Deserve its ‘Tree City, USA’ Designation?
Why the city’s urban canopy may be in danger, and what it means for our future
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8.7K6Cover StoriesSaving Lighthouse Field
Decades after community members first rallied to save Lighthouse Field, it needs saving once more
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7.5KCover StoriesThe Story of Juneteenth
Santa Cruz has been celebrating African American culture on the ‘Black Fourth’ for 25 years
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4.3K1NewsThe Origin Story of 420 and Cannabis Culture
The missing link in the story of how ‘420’ began
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Film
Scenes from a Moviehouse: A Brief History of the Nickelodeon
A brief history of how the Nickelodeon transformed Santa Cruz’s movie culture
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A&E
Pressing Rewind
Two galleries offer fresh looks at local history
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Testing Ground: Remembering the First ‘Acid Test’
Fifty years ago Santa Cruz hosted a landmark moment in counterculture history
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Under Their Skin
What makes two people right for each other? Two parallel relationships—and a brief intersection—between Frank and Ava and Frank and Lindy reveal...
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Out on a Limb: Treehouses in Santa Cruz County
From unique children’s playhouses to full-fledged homes, we take a look at impressive treehouses that call Santa Cruz County trees home
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News
A Forest Of Regeneration: A Historical Hike through Nisene Marks
A hike through Nisene Marks with the history dude
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Columns
Surreal Estate
The cryptic-looking temple on Fair Avenue has mystified Santa Cruz residents for decades. Believe it or not, it’s even stranger than it...
