The summer of ’75 — Santa Cruz Pride looks back at the beginnings of a community
Those who were present at the time look back in fondness at the first-ever Pride celebration in Santa Cruz, 50 years ago this summer, long before most cities in America began to recognize their LGBTQ+ communities. Read more from Wallace Baine.
10 hot jobs in Santa Cruz County: Week of May 16
Looking for a new job in Santa Cruz County? Explore the top 10 exciting job opportunities across industries like education, health care and more. Your next career move starts here!
It’s time for a pedestrian street in Santa Cruz: 95% say yes
Santa Cruz needs a summertime pedestrian zone to enhance its reputation, improve safety and pull folks in, four members of Pacific for People write in a Community Voices opinion piece. The grassroots group is intent on seeing downtown become a more vibrant space, a goal city-dwellers have aspired to since the 1989 earthquake left downtown in rubble. At least 15 cities in California have already established permanent pedestrian streets, they write. It’s time for Santa Cruz to create its own weekend version. Read the op-ed here.
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