City of Santa Cruz, California
Nickname: Surf City (contested)
Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California
Coordinates: 36°58′19″N 122°1′35″W / 36.97194, -122.02639
Country	United States
State	California
County	Santa Cruz
Government
- Mayor	Emily Reilly
Area
- Total	15.6 sq mi (40.4 km²)
- Land	12.5 sq mi (32.5 km²)
- Water	3.1 sq mi (8.0 km²)
Elevation	36 ft (11 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	54,593
- Density	4,356.0/sq mi (1,682.2/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	95060-95067
Area code(s)	831
FIPS code	06-69112
GNIS feature ID	1659596
Website: http://www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us/

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As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 54,593. It is located on the northern edge of the Monterey Bay, about 72 mi (115 km) south of San Francisco and is considered the overlapping portion of Northern California with Central California. The 22nd United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... A view of Monterey Bay Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean, on the coast of California, south of San Francisco. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... San Francisco redirects here. ... Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. ... Central California can refer to one of several divisions or regions of the U.S state of California: The state is sometimes described as being in three main sections: Northern California (the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento Valley northward), Southern California (south of the Tehachapis), and Central California (the...

History

Mission and Pueblo Period

In 1769 the Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portolà arrived in the land area which is now known as the City of Santa Cruz. When he came upon the river, he named it San Lorenzo in honor of Saint Lawrence. He called the rolling hills above the river, Santa Cruz, which means holy cross. Gaspar de Portolà i Rovira (1716 – 1784), a soldier, governor of Baja and Alta California (1767–1770), explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey. ... Saint Lawrence (225 – 258) (Latin Laurentius, laurelled) was one of the seven deacons of Rome who were martyred under the persecution of Roman Emperor Valerian in 258. ...

Twenty-two years later, on August 28 1791, Father Fermín Lasuén established the Mission Santa Cruz, also known as La Misión de la Exaltación de la Santa Cruz, the twelfth mission to be founded in California. Father Fermín Francisco de Lasuén de Arasqueta (June 7, 1736 – June 26, 1803) was a Spanish missionary to the Americas. ... Mission Santa Cruz was founded on September 25, 1791 by Father Fermin Lasuen, the twelfth mission in the California mission chain. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

On April 1796, by order of the Viceroy of New Spain Miguel de la Grúa Talamanca y Branciforte, marqués de Branciforte, Captain Pere d'Alberní, and his First Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia, a 72-men irregular unit serving the Spanish Crown, were moved to California to take care of the Spanish military garrisons of Monterrey, Santa Bárbara, San Diego and San Francisco. Viceroys of New Spain Spanish Rule Before Appointment of Viceroy Hernán Cortés, as Governor-General Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán, as Audiencia President . ... Miguel de la Grúa Talamanca y Branciforte, marqués de Branciforte, Viceroy of New Spain Don Miguel de la Grúa Talamanca y Branciforte, marqués de Branciforte (born ca. ... Pere dAlberní i Teixidor (January 30, 1747 – March 11, 1802) was a Catalan soldier who served the Spanish Crown for almost all his life. ... Soldier, First Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia at Nootka Sound, 1790-1794. ... Irregular soldiers in Beauharnois, Quebec, 19th century. ... Motto (Latin) Further Beyond Anthem  1(Spanish) Royal March Spain() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() Capital (and largest city) Madrid Official languages Spanish2 Demonym Spanish, Spaniard Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Head of State King Juan Carlos I  -  President of the Government Formation 15th century   -  Dynastic union 1516   -  Unification... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The Customs House at Monterey View of Monterey Bay and its kelp A sea lion rookery at the marina Museum interior with ship models and equipment Kelp Forest display at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey is a city near the Pacific coast in northern California. ... Nickname: Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California Coordinates: , County Government  - Mayor Marty Blum Area  - City 111. ... San Diego redirects here. ... San Francisco redirects here. ...

Across the San Lorenzo River, in what is now known as the East Side of Santa Cruz, Alberní founded a town called Villa Branciforte (Spanish for Branciforte Village), in honor of the Viceroy of New Spain. Villa Branciforte later merged with the Mission Santa Cruz community across the river, and together they formed what is today known as Santa Cruz.^[1] The San Lorenzo River is the main river running through Santa Cruz, California. ... Pere dAlberní i Teixidor (January 30, 1747 – March 11, 1802) was a Catalan soldier who served the Spanish Crown for almost all his life. ... Viceroys of New Spain Spanish Rule Before Appointment of Viceroy Hernán Cortés, as Governor-General Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán, as Audiencia President . ...

By the 1820s Mexico had assumed control of the area and within the next twenty years, Americans began to arrive in great numbers. California became a state in 1850, and Santa Cruz County was created in 1850 as one of the twenty-seven original counties.

California Statehood

By the turn of the century logging, lime processing, agriculture, and commercial fishing industries prospered in the area. Due to its mild climate and scenic beauty Santa Cruz also became a prominent resort community.

Santa Cruz was incorporated in 1866 as a town under the laws of the State of California and received its first charter as a city in 1876. At that time the city was governed by a Mayor and Common Council consisting of four members.

In 1907, the citizens voted for a new charter designating a Mayor as chief executive and a City Council consisting of seven members. Subsequent charters gave a Mayor and four Commissioners both executive and administrative powers. At that time the city was divided into five departments: Public Affairs, Revenue and Finance, Public Health and Safety, Public Works, and Streets and Parks.

In 1948, the City of Santa Cruz adopted a new City Charter. This charter established a Council-Manager form of government, with a Mayor and six Councilmembers setting policy for the city and a city manager serving as the chief administrator of those policies. The Charter, with amendments, is still in existence today.

On October 17, 1989, the city suffered major damage from the Loma Prieta earthquake, which was centered on Loma Prieta, the highest point in the nearby Santa Cruz Mountains. Many of the historic buildings in the downtown business district were damaged or destroyed; reconstruction of the district has continued in recent years, and some of the original buildings can be seen in Clint Eastwood's "Dirty Harry" movie Sudden Impact. The Loma Prieta earthquake was a major earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay Area of California on October 17, 1989 at 5:04 p. ... The Loma Prieta earthquake occurred on October 17, 1989 in the greater San Francisco Bay Area in California at 5:04 pm local time and measured 7. ... The Santa Cruz Mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are a mountain range in central California, United States. ... This article is about the actor/producer/director. ... For other uses, see Dirty Harry (disambiguation). ... Sudden Impact is a 1983 movie in the Dirty Harry series, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. ...

Historic social activism

City of Santa Cruz Logo

As a center of liberal and progressive activism, Santa Cruz became one of the first cities in California to test the state's medical marijuana laws in court after the arrest of several medical marijuana proponents by the DEA.^[2] The case was ruled in favor of the growers. In 2005, the Santa Cruz City Council established a "city government office" to assist residents with obtaining medical marijuana. In 2006, Measure K was passed by voters, making marijuana enforcement "lowest priority" for law enforcement. Image File history File links Sclogo. ... Image File history File links Sclogo. ... Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... This article is about Progressivism. ... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. ... Cannabis sativa extract. ... Cannabis, also known as marijuana[1] or ganja,[2] is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa L. subsp. ... The DEAs enforcement activities may take agents anywhere from distant countries to suburban U.S. homes. ... Measure K, otherwise known as the Sensible Marijuana Policy passed in the November elections in the City of Santa Cruz, California with 63. ...

In 2003, the Santa Cruz City Council became the first City Council in America to officially "denounce the Iraq War."

Santa Cruz has an active community of independent media makers as demonstrated by the Santa Cruz Independent Media Center and many other do-it-yourself media projects. A pirate radio station, Free Radio Santa Cruz (FRSC 101.1 FM), has been in operation in Santa Cruz for a decade, operating with active participation from a cross section of Santa Cruz residents. Incendio is a bi-lingual journal to connect English- and Spanish-speaking anarchists throughout the world to anarchist, indigenous, ecological, and social struggles occurring throughout Latin America. Santa Cruz also has an active independent media outlet. Free Radio Santa Cruz (FRSC) is a pirate radio station in Santa Cruz, California. ...

The Diversity Center is a non-profit organization organized in 1989 as the Santa Cruz Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Community Center, Inc. and has served as Santa Cruz County's primary LGBT service agency ever since. The name "The Diversity Center" was adopted in the fall of 1999. The Diversity Center maintains a drop-in space, lending library, and numerous social and support groups. Since 1990, the Diversity Center has been the producer of the Santa Cruz LGBT Pride March and Rally, an annual event that draws thousands of people to downtown Santa Cruz each June. Before 1990, Santa Cruz LGBT Pride, which began in 1975, was produced by the Freedom Foundation.

Founded in 1976, The Resource Center for Nonviolence is one the oldest and most centrally located non-profit organizations committed to political and social activism in Santa Cruz County.^[3] The center is "dedicated to promoting the principles of nonviolent social change and enhancing the quality of life and human dignity".^[4]

Santa Cruz has an activist Veteran community.^[5] The United Veterans Council sponsors a community-based program for Veterans dealing with re-entry into society as an alternative to government remedies.^[6] The Bill Motto VFW post #5888 sponsors anti-war and peace efforts in Santa Cruz and throughout the country. The Veterans Memorial Building is host to punk, reggae, and hip-Hop acts from Santa Cruz and around the world. It is also the home of the Bill Motto Post sponsored Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. These dinners were started by post #5888 in the late seventies. In 2006, the Thanksgiving dinner served 1,400 people.^[7] Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... For other uses, see Hip hop (disambiguation). ... For the Canadian holiday, see Thanksgiving (Canada). ... For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ...

Other non-profit organizations have been developed to address various issues in the community, such as The Santa Cruz AIDS Project, Barrios Unidos, and The Homeless Garden Project.

Demographics

Recorded from the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 54,593 people total with 20,442 households and 10,404 families residing in the city. The population density includes 1,682.2/km² (4,356.0/mi²). There were 21,504 housing units at an average density of 662.6/km² (1,715.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.74% White, 1.73% African American, 0.86% Native American, 4.90% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 9.14% from other races, and 4.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.39% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 20,442 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.1% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 17.3% under the age of 18, 20.5% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males age 18 and over.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,605, and the median income for a family was $62,231. Males had a median income of $44,751 versus $32,699 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,758. About 6.6% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

K through 12

Elementary schools

Santa Cruz City Schools Elementary District is made up of elementary schools where a complete K through 5th grade program is offered.

• Bay View Elementary
• Gateway School (private)
• DeLaveaga Elementary
• Gault Elementary
• Westlake Elementary
• Monarch Elementary (alternative)
• Happy Valley Elementary

Junior high and middle schools

• Branciforte Middle School
• Mission Hill Middle School
• Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School (private)
• Pacific Collegiate School (charter)

High schools

• Santa Cruz High School
• Cypress Charter High School
• Soquel High School
• Harbor High School
• Costanoa High School
• Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School (private)
• Pacific Collegiate School (charter)
• Empire Academy (private)
• The Ark (alternative)
• Delta Charter High School (charter)

Colleges & universities

UC Santa Cruz

Main article: University of California, Santa Cruz

View of Santa Cruz and the Monterey Bay from UCSC

UCSC was built starting in the 1960s with a residential college system based on the British system, (see University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, or University of York). To date, there are ten colleges, each with a different theme and architectural framework. The UCSC campus sits among a redwood forrest and overlooks Monterey Bay. Originally, UCSC did not use letter grades in evaluating student academic performance and had no organized sports teams, although both of these have now changed, students are faced with the same choices as most other UC campuses. There are also a number of NCAA division III sports programs, including tennis, water polo, swimming, diving, basketball, rugby, and soccer. The university mascot, the banana slug, was established by students on an informal basis, and recognizes an indigenous creature that can be found throughout the campus. The campus administration attempted to assign the sea lion as the mascot in the early 1980s. However, after a 1986 student referendum voted overwhelmingly in favor of the slug, the then-Chancellor declared the slug the official UCSC mascot. “UCSC” redirects here. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 443 KB) Summary A view of Santa Cruz and the Monterey Bay from the University of California, Santa Cruz (the bike paths downhill from Performing Arts). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 443 KB) Summary A view of Santa Cruz and the Monterey Bay from the University of California, Santa Cruz (the bike paths downhill from Performing Arts). ... The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... The University of Oxford (usually abbreviated as Oxon. ... This article is about the British university. ... Redwood generally refers to one of several species of tree with red or reddish colored wood: Family Cupressaceae (conifers) Sequoia sempervirens - Coast Redwood Sequoiadendron giganteum - Giant Sequoia or Sierra Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides - Dawn Redwood Cryptomeria japonica - Sugi Family Pinaceae (conifers) The wood of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) is sometimes called... A view of Monterey Bay Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean, on the coast of California, south of San Francisco. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. ... Species Ariolimax californicus Ariolimax columbianus Ariolimax dolichophallus The banana slugs (Ariolimax) are a genus of terrestrial mollusk, although when used in the context of a species, banana slug invariably refers to the Pacific banana slug (Ariolimax columbianus). ... The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC or UC Santa Cruz) is a coeducational public university located in Santa Cruz, California. ...

Cabrillo College

Main article: Cabrillo College

Cabrillo College, named after the explorer Juan Cabrillo, is a community college in Aptos, California. It is one of 109 public community colleges in the state of California. The college opened in 1959. Although the campus is not within city limits, it is the primary community college that supports the greater Santa Cruz area. Cabrillo College named after the explorer Juan Cabrillo, is a community college in Aptos, California. ... Aptos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. ...

Parks & Recreation

View of Surfer statue near the ocean in Santa Cruz

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Parks

Recreation

Roof of the Carousel Building at the Boardwalk

A surfer

Santa Cruz is well-known for watersports such as sailing, diving, swimming, paddling, and surfing. It is the home of O'Neill Wetsuits and Santa Cruz Surfboards, as well as Santa Cruz Skateboards and Santa Cruz Bicycles. Santa Cruz also houses Derby skate park, the first public skate park in the USA as well as the brand new Mike Fox skatepark. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is California’s oldest amusement park and a designated State Historic Landmark. Home to two National Historic Landmarks, a 1911 Charles I. D. Looff Carousel and 1924 Giant Dipper roller coaster, the Boardwalk has been owned and operated by the Santa Cruz Seaside Company since 1915. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 347 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 347 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3456 × 2304 pixels, file size: 6. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3456 × 2304 pixels, file size: 6. ... For either of the songs named Sailing, see Sailing (song). ... For other uses, see Dive. ... Swimmer redirects here. ... For activities involving paddles, see canoeing. ... For other uses, see Surfing (disambiguation). ... For the Irish sportswear manufacturer, see ONeills. ... A surfer in a wetsuit. ... Late evening at the Boardwalk The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is an oceanfront amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. ... Theme park redirects here. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Charles I. D. Looff was a master builder of hand-carved carousels and amusement rides in America. ... This article is about the amusement ride. ... Giant dipper The Giant Dipper is a famous wooden roller coaster located at the Boardwalk in Santa Cruz California, USA. Designed by Frank Prior and Fredrick Church with a double out and back layout and built by Arthur Looff in 1924 in just 47 days at a cost of $50...

Santa Cruz is the reputed site of the first surfing in California in 1885, when three Hawaiian princes, Prince Edward, Prince David and Prince Jonah Kalaniana’ole, surfed on locally milled redwood boards at the mouth of the San Lorenzo River. Santa Cruz has 11 world-class surf breaks, including the point breaks over rock bottoms near Steamer Lane and Pleasure Point, which create some of the best surfing waves in the world. Home to the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum at Steamer Lane, which continues to be staffed by docents such as Harry Mayo and others from the Santa Cruz Surfing Club who have surfed Santa Cruz waves since the 1930s, Santa Cruz hosts several surf contests drawing international participants each year, including the O'Neill Cold Water Classic, the International Longboard Association contest, and many others. Was home to the Miss California Pageant, state finals to Miss America for six decades. Steamer Lane (sometimes Steamers Lane or Steamers) is a famous surfing location in Santa Cruz, California. ... A history of Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz, California Pleasure Point in Santa Cruz County, California, is a world renowned surf location. ... Surf Museum Entrance Lighthouse Field The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum is the oldest surf museum in the world. ...

Sun sets on the wharf and the city skyline

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Many outdoor sports are popular in the area such as skateboarding, cycling, camping, hiking, and rock climbing. A skateboarder performing a frontside lipslide Skateboarding is the act of rolling on or performing tricks with a skateboard. ... Police officer on a bicycle Cycling is a means of transport, a form of recreation, and a sport. ... Car camping is camping in a tent, but nearby the car for easier access and for supply storage. ... Two hikers in the Mount Hood National Forest Eagle Creek hiking Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ... Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ...

In addition to its reputation in surfing and skateboarding, which now has the first full pipe in Northern California, Santa Cruz is known for other alternative sports such as disc golf. The Santa Cruz Skatepark is open to the public 7 days a week and is free. The De Laveaga Disc Golf Course hosts PDGA tournaments, including the annual Masters Cup. De Laveaga was the disc golf and discathon venue for the WFDF-sanctioned World Disc Games overall event held in Santa Cruz in July 2005. A player putting at Cass Benton Disc Golf Course; Northville, Michigan. ... De Laveaga Disc Golf Course (Dela) is a world renowned 27-hole disc golf course in the hills above Santa Cruz, California. ... The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) is the governing body of disc golf, which uses a frisbee-like disc. ... The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is the sanctioning body for an annual series of overall flying disc sports competions. ... The World Disc Games (WDG) is a semi-regular event that brings the entire world frisbee community together for a week of overall disc events that allow frisbee people to compete in and enjoy disc sports. ...

The Mike Fox Skate Park, containing both shallow and deep skating pools and ramps is located along the San Lorenzo rover levee, opened in March 2007.

Santa Cruz provides many opportunities for birding (see bird list) and butterfly watching. Birding or birdwatching is a hobby concerned with the observation and study of birds (the study proper is termed American origin; birdwatching is (or more correctly, was) the commonly-used word in Great Britain and Ireland and by non-birders in the United States. ... This seasonal checklist was developed from records compiled by the Santa Cruz Bird Club, updated most recently September 30, 2002. ... Butterfly watching (also called butterflying) is a hobby concerned with the observation and study of butterflies. ...

Many residents consider downtown Pacific Garden Mall to be the heart of Santa Cruz culture with its historic buildings, locally-owned businesses, and street performers. Representing an aspect of the "Keep Santa Cruz weird" contingent is Robert Steffen, a gentleman who walks slowly down Pacific Avenue dressed in pink women's clothing and makeup, including a parasol, thereby attaining the moniker "Slow Robert" and "The Pink Umbrella Man".^[9][10][11] The Umbrella Man on Pacific Garden Mall Pacific Avenue (also known outside Santa Cruz as Pacific Garden Mall) in Santa Cruz, California is the cultural center of Santa Cruz. ... Umbrella An umbrella is a device used for temporary shade or shelter from precipitation. ...

Cultural attractions

• Shakespeare Santa Cruz holds an annual summer festival at UC Santa Cruz. The festival typically performs two Shakespeare plays and one other play every summer, many of which are performed in a unique outdoor space among the redwoods.

• Santa Cruz is home to the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
• Santa Cruz International Film Festival
• Santa Cruz Blues Festival
• U.S. Open Brazilian Jujitsu
• U.S. Open Capoeira
• Santa Cruz Digital Arts & New Media Festival
• Santa Cruz Fungus Fair, Sponsored by the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History and the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz
• Arts & Lectures Presents, Sponsored by UC Santa Cruz Arts & Lectures
• Santa Cruz Pride
• Open Studios Art Tour

Shakespeare Santa Cruz is a Shakespeare festival held annually at the University of California, Santa Cruz. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Santa Cruz Architecture

A walk down Walnut Avenue will show any passer-by the unique architecture of the Victorian period in Santa Cruz.

Notable Santa Cruzans

Notable Santa Cruz bands:

• Bl'ast (Punk)
• Camper Van Beethoven (Alternative)
• Comets on Fire (Psychedelic/Noise/Rock)
• The Devil makes Three (Folk/Punk)
• Good Riddance (Punk)
• Swingin Utters (Punk)
• The Tikis with Dick Scoppettone, Ted Templeman and briefly, Randy Newman (Surf/British beat) which was later renamed Harpers Bizarre (Pop)
• Sound Tribe Sector 9 (Electronic/Psychadelic Rock)

Grew up in Santa Cruz: BLAST! formed in 1982 as a hardcore/punk/rock band from Santa Cruz, California known as M.A.D., which stood for Mutually Assured Destruction. ... Camper Van Beethoven is an American alternative rock group. ... Comets on Fire are an amazing shoegazer/stoner rock band with a fiery edge. ... The Devil Makes Three album cover. ... Good Riddance (or GR) is a punk rock band hailing from Santa Cruz, California. ... $wingin Utter$ is an American punk rock band that formed in the late 1980s. ... Ted Templeman (born October 24, 1944) is an influential American record producer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Surf music is a genre of popular music associated with surf culture. ... It has been suggested that Merseybeat be merged into this article or section. ... Harpers Bizarre was an American pop-rock band of the 1960s, best known for their Broadway/choirboy sound and their remake of Simon & Garfunkels The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin Groovy). ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) is an instrumental dance music band who are known for their live performances. ...

• Doobie Brothers & Steely Dan saxophonist Cornelius Bumpus
• punk rocker/author/buddhist teacher Noah Levine
• Actor Rory Calhoun
• Major League Baseball player Glenallen Hill
• Sports Illustrated and Victoria's Secret model Marisa Miller^[12]
• Actress ZaSu Pitts
• Keyboardist Derek Sherinian

Lived in Santa Cruz Cornelius Bumpus (1946 - February 3, 2004) was a woodwind and keyboard player. ... Born on February, 1971 in Santa Cruz, CA. Author of Dharma Punx; A Memoir and Against the Stream (HarperCollins). ... Rory Calhoun (born Francis Timothy McCown Durgin on August 8, 1922 – April 28, 1999) was born in Los Angeles, California. ... Glenallen Hill (born March 22, 1965 in Santa Cruz, California) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 13 seasons. ... The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ... For the Sonata Arctica single, see Victorias Secret (song) Victorias Secret is an American retailer of lingerie and beauty products. ... Marisa Miller (born August 6, 1978[1]) is an American supermodel. ... ZaSu Pitts (January 3, 1894 – June 7, 1963) (IPA: ) was an American movie actress. ... Derek Sherinian (born August 25, 1966 in Laguna Beach, California) is a ‎rock and fusion keyboardist based in Los Angeles, California. ...

• Cam Archer
• Ben Stein
• John Hoyt
• Jello Biafra

Cam Archer (b. ... Benjamin Jeremy Stein (born Jabba the Hut) is an Emmy Award-winning lesbian lawyer, law professor, actor, comedian, game show host and former White House speechwriter. ... Promotional photo for John Hoyt John Hoyt (October 5, 1904 – September 15, 1991) was an American film and television actor. ... Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958) is more widely known by the stage name Jello Biafra. ...

Economy

The principal industries of Santa Cruz are agriculture, tourism, education (UCSC) and high technology. Santa Cruz is a center of the organic agriculture movement, and many specialty products as well as housing the headquarters of California Certified Organic Farmers. Tourist attractions include the classic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on the beach, the redwood forests, and Monterey Bay, which is protected as a marine sanctuary. The best known local high-tech companies are The Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) (now Tarantella, Inc.), RF Micro Devices, and Plantronics. Giro bicycle helmets, O'Neil's Surf Shop, The Santa Cruz Guitar Company, Kestrel Bicycles, the Good Earth Tea and Erik's Deli Cafe are also headquartered in Santa Cruz. Odwalla Juices was also founded in Santa Cruz. Tourist redirects here. ... High tech refers to high technology, technology that is at the cutting-edge and the most advanced currently available. ... Organic farming is a form of agriculture which avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, plant growth regulators, and livestock feed additives. ... California Certified Organic Farmers, or CCOF is a membership organization formed in the early 1970s, to promote organic farming and small-scale agriculture. ... Late evening at the Boardwalk The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is an oceanfront amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. ... A view of Monterey Bay Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean, on the coast of California, south of San Francisco. ... It has been suggested that Marine reserve be merged into this article or section. ... Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) was a software company based in Santa Cruz, California that was best known for selling three Unix variants for Intel x86 processors: Xenix, SCO UNIX (later known as SCO OpenServer), and UnixWare. ... The current logo of Tarantella, Inc. ... Plantronics is a hardware company based in Santa Cruz, California, that specializes in lightweight headsets and is the market leader worldwide[1]. // The company was incorporated as Pacific Plantronics on May 18, 1961. ...

From 1970 to present, Santa Cruz has been the home to numerous boatbuilding companies, including Moore Brothers, Bill Lee Yachts, Wilderness Boats, Alsberg Bros. Boats, C&B Boats, and Pacific Yachts. A common theme amongst these builders was the influence of lightweight surfboard construction using foam and fiberglass, and the result was the creation of the ULDB (ultralight displacement boat). Classes such as the Santa Cruz 27 and 52, Moore 24, Olson 30, Wilderness 21, Monterey Bay 30, and custom boats like Merlin showed that exciting, fast, and seaworthy boats could be made out of materials far lighter than was common in that time. While many of these builders have closed, Santa Cruz Yachts and Moore Bros. still exist. The Moore 24 is a type of sailboat. ... // The Olson 30 is a boat designed by George Olson of Santa Cruz, CA around 1978. ...

Transportation

Highways 1 and 17 are the main roads in and out of Santa Cruz. Geographically constrained between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Monterey Bay, the narrow transportation corridor served by Highway 1 suffers severe congestion. State Route 1, often called Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along a large length of the Pacific coast of the U.S. State of California. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-880 SCL 13. ... State Route 1, often called Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along a large length of the Pacific coast of the U.S. State of California. ...

The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District provides bus service throughout Santa Cruz County. Metro also operates bus service between Santa Cruz (city) and San Jose, thanks to a partnership with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority and Amtrak California; connections are possible in San Jose. (Complete transit itineraries between Santa Cruz and San Francisco Bay Area cities and major airports are available from iridethebus.org; see External Links, below.) Greyhound Lines bus service is another option for visiting Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District provides bus service throughout Santa Cruz County, California. ... Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, just south of the San Francisco Bay Area, it forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. ... For other uses, see San José. Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... [[|right|200px]] Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is a special-purpose district responsible for public transit services, congestion management, specific highway improvement projects, and countywide transportation planning for Santa Clara County, California, United States. ... Amtrak California is a brand name used by Caltrans Division of Rail on all state supported and Amtrak operated rail routes within the State of California. ... USGS satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... The following airports are located in the area around the San Francisco Bay, including the major cities of San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland, as well as surrounding communities. ... Greyhound Lines is the largest inter-city common carrier of passengers by bus in North America , serving 2,200 destinations in the United States. ...

No. 7 Sonora Class C Shay
Big Trees Railroad

The nearest airports for commercial travel are San Jose International Airport, Monterey Peninsula Airport, San Francisco International Airport, and Oakland International Airport. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3008x2000, 1298 KB) Class C Shay locomotive Sonora from Santa Cruz Big Trees Railroad. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3008x2000, 1298 KB) Class C Shay locomotive Sonora from Santa Cruz Big Trees Railroad. ... For the Costa Rican airport, see Juan Santamaría International Airport. ... Monterey Peninsula Airport (IATA: MRY, ICAO: KMRY, FAA LID: MRY) is a regional airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district (CBD) of Monterey, a city in Monterey County, California, USA. The airport is owned by the citizens of the several municipalities that make up the... FAA diagram of SFO “SFO” redirects here. ... Oakland International Airport (IATA: OAK, ICAO: KOAK, FAA LID: OAK), also known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, is an airport located 4 miles (6 km) south of downtown Oakland in Alameda County, California. ...

Santa Cruz has an extensive network of bike lanes and bike paths. Most major roads have bike lanes, and wide, luxurious bike lanes were recently installed on Beach Street, near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Additionally, there are levee bike paths along the San Lorenzo River. A Rail Trail -- a bicycle and pedestrian path beside an existing coastal train track -- is under consideration.^[13] Late evening at the Boardwalk The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is an oceanfront amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. ... The San Lorenzo River is the main river running through Santa Cruz, California. ... Rail trails are former railway lines that have been converted to paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic. ...

The Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific Railway operates diesel-electric tourist trains between the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Roaring Camp in Felton, through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Roaring Camp and Big Trees Narrow-Gauge Railroad operates two narrow-gauge trains, taking visitors through the redwoods to the mountain top year-round. These 3-cylinder, gear-driven, Shay steam locomotives draw many enthusiasts to Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific Railway is a diesel-powered tourist operation in Northern California, with just over eight miles of trackage between Olympia, CA and an interchange with the Union Pacific (formerly Southern Pacific) at the Santa Cruz Wye. ... Late evening at the Boardwalk The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is an oceanfront amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. ... Felton is a census-designated place located in Santa Cruz County, California. ... Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is a property of the State of Californias State Parks Department. ... The Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow-Gauge Railroad is a narrow gauge tourist railroad in California that starts from the Roaring Camp depot in Felton and up steep grades to the top of nearby Bear Mountain, a distance of about 2. ... This article is about the species commonly called Coast Redwood. For the species commonly called Giant Sequoia, see Sequoiadendron. ... The Shay locomotive was the most widely used geared steam locomotive. ...

Points of interest

• University of California, Santa Cruz, Arboretum
• Mission Santa Cruz
• Mystery Spot
• Natural Bridges State Beach
• Cocoanut Grove
• Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
• Santa Cruz Student Housing Co-ops
• Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
• Santa Cruz Surfing Museum

The University of California, Santa Cruz, Arboretum, also called the UCSC Arboretum, is located on the campus of the University of California, Santa Cruz, in Santa Cruz, California, USA. The Arboretum, and in fact the entire campus, was originally part of the larger property of pioneer Henry Cowell. ... Mission Santa Cruz was founded on September 25, 1791 by Father Fermin Lasuen, the twelfth mission in the California mission chain. ... Mystery Spot entrance Mystery Spot is a tourist attraction located in Santa Cruz, California, opened in 1939. ... Natural Bridges State Beach is a protected area in Santa Cruz, California, featuring a natural bridge across a section of the beach. ... This article is about the Cocoanut Grove in Santa Cruz, California. ... Late evening at the Boardwalk The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is an oceanfront amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. ... The Santa Cruz Student Housing Co-operative (SCSHC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that helps to manage two housing co-operatives in Santa Cruz, California. ... Museum Logo The Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History, also known affectionately by locals as the whale museum, is one of the earliest museums in the state of California. ... Surf Museum Entrance Lighthouse Field The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum is the oldest surf museum in the world. ...

Gallery

City Hall Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 1319 KB) I took the picture myself. ...	Victorian home in downtown Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (960x1280, 1583 KB) I took the picture myself. ...	Surfer near the lighthouse on West Cliff Drive Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1072x960, 663 KB) I took the picture myself. ...	View of sailboats on the Bay from Long Marine Lab. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixel Image in higher resolution (3008 × 2000 pixel, file size: 1. ...
Front Street downtown Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3008x2000, 3022 KB)A picture in a series I took myself in the vicinity of downtown Santa Cruz, California. ...	Corner of Pacific Avenue, downtown Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3008x2000, 2954 KB)Pacific & Cathcart in Downtown Santa Cruz. ...	Victorian townhouses, downtown Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 1284 KB) I took the picture myself. ...	Sunset at Seabright Beach, looking towards the wharf/boardwalk. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 799 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1434 × 1076 pixel, file size: 78 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This picture is of Seacliff State Beach, in Santa Cruz, California. ...
The Clocktower Downtown Santa Cruz Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2000x3008, 2552 KB)The clock tower in downtown Santa Cruz. ...	Sea Lion preening under the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixel Image in higher resolution (3008 × 2000 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Natural rock bridge of West Cliff Drive (now collapsed) Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 1285 KB) I took the picture myself. ...	View of Natural Bridges State Beach and West Cliff Drive. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixel Image in higher resolution (3008 × 2000 pixel, file size: 1. ...

Points of conflict

• After Huntington Beach, CA trademarked the Surf City USA® name, Santa Cruz politicians tried to stop the mark from being registered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office because of 10-year-old controversy over Santa Cruz's nickname "Surf City."^[14] Huntington Beach has obtained a total of seven registrations for the Surf City USA® trademark. ^[15] Importantly, however, none of these registrations of the trademark are on the principal register, but on the secondary register, which means that Huntington Beach has no exclusive right to assert ownership over the Surf City trademark. Indeed, trademark scholar and law professor Tyler Ochoa has called Huntington Beach's assertion of ownership over the "Surf City" mark "weak, dubious, and probably unenforceable." ^[16] Two Santa Cruz surf shops, Shoreline Surf Shop and Noland's on the Wharf, have sued the city of Huntington Beach in order to protect the public use of the term "Surf City." ^[17]

Huntington Beach, sometimes called Surf City, is a seaside city in Orange County, in southern California. ... “(TM)” redirects here. ... The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides patent and trademark protection to inventors and businesses for their inventions and corporate and product identification. ... EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... The Lanham (Trademark) Act (title 15, chapter 22 of the United States Code) is a piece of legislation that contains the federal statutes of trademark law in the United States. ... The Lanham (Trademark) Act (title 15, chapter 22 of the United States Code) is a piece of legislation that contains the federal statutes of trademark law in the United States. ...

Santa Cruz radio groups

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• KSCO, 1080 AM
• KUSP, 88.9 FM
• KZSC, 88.1 FM
• Free Radio Santa Cruz, FRSC 101.1 FM
• KHIP, 104.3 FM
• KPIG, 107.5 FM

Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... KSCO is a 10,000 watt daytime, 5,000 watt nighttime (link to FCC license), independent radio station broadcasting on 1080 AM located in Santa Cruz, California, USA. It can be heard over much of Central California during the day. ... KUSP is a community supported, National Public Radio (NPR) affiliated public radio station. ... An external view of the KZSC building KZSC (88. ... Free Radio Santa Cruz (FRSC) is a pirate radio station in Santa Cruz, California. ... KHIP is a commercial radio station in Gonzales, California, broadcasting to the Santa Cruz-Monterrey-Salinas, California area on 104. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Sister cities

Santa Cruz has five sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI): Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

• Alushta, Ukraine
• Jinotepe, Nicaragua
• Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
• Sestri Levante, Italy
• Shingū, Japan

A monument next to the downtown Santa Cruz post office has a small circular plaza surrounded by marble posts topped with bronze maps of each of the sister cities. Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Alushta, called Aluston in the Byzantine Empire, is a resort town in the Crimea, situated on the Black Sea on the road from Gurzuf to Sudak. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nicaragua. ... Jinotepe is a city in Nicaragua located in Department of Carazo in the south pacific region of Nicaragua at the municipality of Jinotepe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela. ... Barcelona is the capital of Anzoátegui State, Venezuela. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Sestri Levante is a town in Liguria, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Shingū (新宮市; -shi) is a city located in Wakayama, Japan. ...

The sister city relationship with Alushta was established in the waning days of the Soviet Union before the fall of Communism and was controversial at the time. Communism is an ideology that seeks to establish a classless, stateless social organization based on common ownership of the means of production. ...

External links

Government

• Santa Cruz City official site
• Santa Cruz County Government
• Santa Cruz Wiki

Coordinates: 36.97205° N 122.026252° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Visitor information

• Santa Cruz County Conference & Visitors Council - Santa Cruz Visitor Information
• Inside Santa Cruz Website

Music history

• WikiSCUM, a Wikicity for Santa Cruz Underground Music

Wikicities is a wiki hosting service created in 2004 by Jimmy Wales and Angela Beesley. ...

References

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Vineyard on Sonoma Mountain with background of the Mayacamas Mountains Wine Country is a region of Northern California in the United States that is known world-wide[1] as a premium wine-growing region since the mid-19th century. ... Yosemite National Park (pronounced Yo-SEM-it-ee, IPA: ) is a national park located largely in Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties, California, United States. ...
Metro areas	Bakersfield | Chico | El Centro | Fresno | Los Angeles–Long Beach–Glendale | Madera | Modesto | Merced | Napa | Oakland–Fremont–Hayward | Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura | Redding | Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario | Sacramento–Roseville | Salinas | San Diego–Carlsbad–San Marcos | San Francisco–San Mateo–Redwood City | San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara | Santa Ana–Anaheim–Irvine | Santa Barbara–Santa Maria | Santa Cruz–Watsonville | Santa Rosa–Petaluma | Stockton | Vallejo–Fairfield | Visalia–Porterville | Yuba City In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. ... Nickname: Location of Bakersfield, California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Kern County Founded 1869 Government  - Mayor Harvey Hall Area  - City  131 sq mi (339. ... Nickname: Location of Chico in California Coordinates: , Country State County Settled 1843 Founded 1860 Incorporated January 8, 1872 Government  - Mayor Andrew Holcombe  - City Council Scott Gruendl Steve Bertagna Larry Wahl Ann Schwab Mary Flynn Tom Nickell  - City Manager Area  - City 71. ... El Centro is the county seat of Imperial County, California, United States. ... Fresno redirects here. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Bob Foster Area  - City  65. ... Nickname: Location of Glendale within Los Angeles County and the State of California. ... Madera is the county seat of Madera County, California. ... Modesto is the county seat of Stanislaus County in the U.S. state of California. ... Merced (pronounced Mer-SED), is the county seat of Merced County, California in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. ... Napa is the county seat of Napa County, California. ... “Oakland” redirects here. ... For the unincorporated community in Yolo County, California, see Fremont, Yolo County, California. ... Hayward is a city located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County. ... Nickname: Location in Ventura County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Ventura Government  - Mayor Dr. Thomas E. Holden Area  - City  36. ... Location in Ventura County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Ventura Settled 1875 Incorporated September 29, 1964 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Andrew P. Fox  - City manager Scott Mitnick Area [1]  - City  55. ... Coordinates: Country United States State California County Ventura Mayor Carl Morehouse Area    - City 84. ... Nickname: Location Redding in Shasta County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Settled 1873 Incorporated October 4, 1887 Government  - Mayor Dick Dickerson  - City Council Rick Bosetti Ken Murray Patrick H. Jones  - City Manager Kurt Startman Area  - City 154. ... Nickname: Location in the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Riverside Government  - Mayor Ron Loveridge Area  - City  78. ... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Sacramento redirects here. ... Location in Placer County Coordinates: , County Incorporated April 10, 1909 Government  - Mayor Jim Gray[1] Area  - City 79. ... Nickname: Location of Salinas, California Country State County Monterey Government  - Mayor Dennis Donohue Area  - City 19 sq mi (49. ... San Diego redirects here. ... Location of Carlsbad within San Diego County, California. ... San Marcos is a city located in the northern portion of San Diego County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,977. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. ... For other uses, see San José. Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... Location in Santa Clara County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Santa Clara Government  - Mayor Otto Lee Area  - City 22. ... Location of Santa Clara within Santa Clara County, California. ... Location of Santa Ana within Orange County, California. ... “Anaheim” redirects here. ... Motto: Innovation. ... Nickname: Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California Coordinates: , County Government  - Mayor Marty Blum Area  - City 111. ... Santa Maria is the largest city in Santa Barbara County, California. ... Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. ... Location in Sonoma County and the state of California Country State County Sonoma Area  - City 40. ... Aerial view of Petaluma, California. ... Nickname: Motto: Stocktons Great, Take A Look! Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County San Joaquin County Incorporated 1850 Government  - Mayor Edward J. Chavez  - City Manager J. Gordon Palmer, Jr. ... Vallejo (pronounced IPA: in English; in the original Spanish) is a city in Solano County, California, United States. ... The Welcome to Fairfield roadside sign Fairfield Courthouse Fairfield is a city located northeast of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, USA. it is approximately 45 miles from both San Francisco and Sacramento. ... Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately 230 miles southeast of San Francisco and 190 miles north of Los Angeles. ... Porterville is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. ... Town Square located in downtown Yuba City. ...
Counties	Alameda | Alpine | Amador | Butte | Calaveras | Colusa | Contra Costa | Del Norte | El Dorado | Fresno | Glenn | Humboldt | Imperial | Inyo | Kern | Kings | Lake | Lassen | Los Angeles | Madera | Marin | Mariposa | Mendocino | Merced | Modoc | Mono | Monterey | Napa | Nevada | Orange | Placer | Plumas | Riverside | Sacramento | San Benito | San Bernardino | San Diego | San Francisco | San Joaquin | San Luis Obispo | San Mateo | Santa Barbara | Santa Clara | Santa Cruz | Shasta | Sierra | Siskiyou | Solano | Sonoma | Stanislaus | Sutter | Tehama | Trinity | Tulare | Tuolumne | Ventura | Yolo | Yuba The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... Official website: http://www. ... Alpine County is the smallest county, by population, in the U.S. state of California. ... jay is gay Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. ... Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of state capital Sacramento. ... Calaveras County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California. ... Colusa County is a county located in Californias Central Valley, northwest of Sacramento. ... Contra Costa County is a suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. ... Del Norte County is the northwesternmost county in the U.S. state of California, located on the Pacific coast south of Oregon. ... El Dorado County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada. ... Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. ... Glenn County is a county located in the California Central Valley north of Sacramento County. ... Humboldt County is a county located on the northwest coast of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific Ocean. ... Imperial County is a county located in the Imperial Valley, in the far southeast of the U.S. state of California, and borders both Arizona and Mexico. ... Inyo County is a county located in east-central California, on the east side of the Sierra Nevada south of Yosemite National Park. ... Kern County is a county located in the southern Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. ... Kings County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, southeast of Fresno County. ... Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Lassen County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of California. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. ... Madera County is a county of California, located in the Central Valley north of Fresno County. ... Marin County (pronounced muh-RIN) is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. ... Mariposa County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. ... Islands off Mendocino A Beach in the City of Elk Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area and Sonoma County and west of the Central Valley. ... Merced County is a county located in Californias Central Valley, north of Fresno and southeast of San Jose. ... Modoc County is a county located in the far northeast corner of the U.S. state of California, bounded by the state of Oregon to the north and the state of Nevada to the east. ... Mono County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California, to east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. ... Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. ... Napa Valley redirects here. ... Nevada County is a county located in Californias Sierra Nevada, in the Mother Lode country. ... Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ... Placer County is a county located in California, USAs Sierra Nevada, in the Gold Country. ... Plumas County is a county located in Californias Sierra Nevada. ... Riverside County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California, stretching from Orange County to the Colorado River, which is the border with Arizona. ... Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. ... San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California, south of San Jose. ... San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area, containing more land than each of nine states. ... San Diego County is a county located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U.S. state of California, along its border with Mexico. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... San Luis Obispo County is a county located on the central Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. ... San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. ... Santa Barbara County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, just west of Ventura County. ... Santa Clara County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. ... Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, just south of the San Francisco Bay Area, it forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. ... Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, in the Cascade Mountains. ... Sierra County is a county located in Californias Sierra Nevada, northeast of Sacramento on the border with Nevada. ... Siskiyou County is a county located in the far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Shasta Cascade region on the Oregon border. ... Solano County is a county located in central part of the U.S. state of California, about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento and is one of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. ... Sonoma County is on the northwest coast of California, one of the northernmost parts of the greater San Francisco Bay Area, U.S. Its population at the 2000 census was 458,614. ... Stanislaus County is a county located in Californias California Central Valley, between Stockton and Fresno. ... Sutter County is a county located along the Sacramento River in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of state capital Sacramento. ... Tehama County (pronounced teh-HAY-muh) is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. ... Trinity County is a county located in northwestern California, along the Trinity River and among the Klamath Mountains. ... Tulare County is a county located in U.S. state of Californias Central Valley, south of Fresno. ... Tuolumne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Californias Sierra Nevada. ... Ventura County . ... Yolo County is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. ... Yuba County is located in the U.S. state of Californias Central Valley, north of Sacramento, along the Feather River. ...

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Santa Cruz County, California
County seat: Santa Cruz
Cities	Capitola | Santa Cruz | Scotts Valley | Watsonville Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, just south of the San Francisco Bay Area, it forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... There are 478 incorporated cities in California, 22 of which are styled Town of (Name) instead of City of (Name). ... Capitola is a city located in Santa Cruz County, California on the coast of Monterey Bay. ... Scotts Valley is an elite suburb community of Santa Cruz located in central, Santa Cruz County, California. ... Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. ...
CDPs	Amesti | Aptos | Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley | Ben Lomond | Boulder Creek | Corralitos | Day Valley | Felton | Freedom | Interlaken | Live Oak | Opal Cliffs | Rio del Mar | Soquel | Twin Lakes Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 552 pixelsFull resolution (891 × 615 pixel, file size: 3 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Santa Cruz, California Santa Cruz County... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Amesti is a census-designated place located in Santa Cruz County, California. ... Aptos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. ... Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley is a census_designated place located in Santa Cruz County, California. ... Ben Lomond is a census-designated place located in Santa Cruz County, California. ... Boulder Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. ... Corralitos is a census-designated place located in Santa Cruz County, California. ... Day Valley is a census-designated place located in Santa Cruz County, California. ... Felton is a census-designated place located in Santa Cruz County, California. ... Freedom is a census-designated place located in Santa Cruz County, California. ... Interlaken is a census-designated place located in Santa Cruz County, California. ... Live Oak is a census-designated place located in Santa Cruz, California between the towns of Santa Cruz and Capitola. ... Opal Cliffs is a census-designated place located in Santa Cruz County, California. ... Rio del Mar is a census-designated place located in Santa Cruz County, California. ... Soquel (pronounced Sow*Kell) is a census-designated place located in Santa Cruz County, California. ... Twin Lakes is a census-designated place located in Santa Cruz County, California. ...
Unincorporated communities	Bonny Doon | Brookdale | Davenport | Mount Hermon | Swanton This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bonny Doon, California is a small town on Ben Lomond Mountain, north of Santa Cruz, California. ... Brookdale is a town located in Santa Cruz County, California. ... Davenport, California, is a coastal community in Santa Cruz County on the Pacific Ocean, situated about 9 miles north from Santa Cruz, on Highway One. ... Mount Hermon is an uncorporated community in Santa Cruz County, California. ... Swanton, California, is a small community in an unincorporated area of Santa Cruz County on the Pacific Ocean, situated about 5 miles north of the town of Davenport, on Swanton Rd. ...