Much like Robroy to the east, New Brighton served as a resort flag stop throughout its entire existence, catering specifically to a hotel an...

The Santa Cruz Railroad had a goal—indeed a requirement—if it wanted to earn its first subsidy payment in 1874: it had to build 5 miles of o...

The area known as Twin Lakes referred to a section of unincorporated Santa Cruz County land between Woods Lake and Schwan Lake, both actuall...

Hear it! Or watch it! Claus Spreckels was a prominent individual within Santa Cruz County throughout his life. By 1871, he was ...

On the evening of February 26, 1940, something momentous happened in Santa Cruz County. Earlier in the day, a massive rain storm had passed ...