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The Santa Cruz Marine Pageant was held at the Boardwalk July 20 - July 28, 1912. Fred Swanton was the director general. As part of the events, "United States war-ships and submarines" were on display, according to the official program guide. …
The present (1999) Municipal Wharf was built in 1914 and was the fifth wharf to be built in the harbor. It was approved with a $172,000 bond issue, following an Act of Congress. The wharf was originally 2,745 feet long and was officially dedicated on…
A zoo was once a feature of the Pacheco area of DeLaveaga Park beginning around 1912. Some of the animals included in the zoo were buffalo, elk, deer and a bear. It was closed by the Parks and Recreation Commission in 1933.
"De La Cruz Beach...is planned for a 950-acre ranch north of Santa Cruz, in an area where the county master plan calls for open space. The city of Santa Cruz is currently in a turmoil as to whether the city limits should be extended four miles to…
The following list is from the California Resources Agency (ceres) website, February, 2008. For updated information see State Historical Resources, Santa Cruz County, on the website for California State Parks, Office of Historic Preservation.No. 342:…
Santa Cruz Flood -- December 1955
The "Christmas Flood of '55" hit Santa Cruz, California, on the evening of December 22, 1955. The Santa Cruz Sentinel for the week of December 22, 1955 has coverage of this flood. In this storm, which caused the…
The "Christmas Flood of '55" hit Santa Cruz, California, on the evening of December 22, 1955. The Santa Cruz Sentinel for the week of December 22, 1955 has coverage of this flood. In this storm, which caused the…
No County seal in use in 1954:
According to an article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, dated July 18, 1954, the County Clerk Harry E. Miller said that he had no knowledge of an official county seal. In use at that time was an official seal for the…
According to an article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, dated July 18, 1954, the County Clerk Harry E. Miller said that he had no knowledge of an official county seal. In use at that time was an official seal for the…
A ceremony at City Hall Sunday (6-6-1982), marked the city of Santa Cruz's official status as California's first "Planetary City". Mayor Michael Rotkin, acting on behalf of the City Council's unanimous resolution, officially proclaimed that Santa…
The City of Santa Cruz first adopted a policy declaring Santa Cruz a Nuclear Free Zone on October 8, 1991. The Council Policy and Procedures Manual details this declaration in section 11.4 and is available for public view on the City of Santa Cruz…
The School Street Adobe, also called Neary-Rodriguez Adobe, is the oldest existing building in Santa Cruz County.