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LAUREL STATION When the South Pacific Coast Railroad first
LAUREL STATION When the South Pacific Coast Railroad first traversed the Santa Cruz Mountains, it ran through a small basin that formed the headwater...

Sempervirens Fund History Imagine “Silicon Valley” in the
Sempervirens Fund History Imagine “Silicon Valley” in the late 1800s. Local residents of the rural valley watched in horror as 300 square miles o...

The Plunge 1950s The Boardwalk’s roots go back to 1865, when
The Plunge 1950s The Boardwalk’s roots go back to 1865, when John Leibrandt opened a public bathhouse near the mouth of the San Lorenzo River. Othe...

~A Brief Santa Cruz Skateboard History~ SANTA CRUZ In the early
~A Brief Santa Cruz Skateboard History~ SANTA CRUZ In the early days, before skateboarding had developed beyond a sports fad that cycled through reta...

Santa Cruz County History - Films With Jane Seymour in the
Santa Cruz County History - Films With Jane Seymour in the foreground, its hard to pay attention to the background. But those of you who were to tear...

Haunted Capitola Theater This long standing movie theater was
Haunted Capitola Theater This long standing movie theater was converted from a movie theater into an opera house and performing arts center. The buil...

TOWN CLOCK The First Town Clock The Town Clock, which towers
TOWN CLOCK The First Town Clock The Town Clock, which towers over the convergence of Pacific Avenue and Water and Front Streets, is actually Santa C...

ZaSu Pitts A career actress who successfully made the
ZaSu Pitts A career actress who successfully made the transition from silent movies to talking pictures to television, ZaSu Pitts appeared in over 50...