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Browsing Local History Articles by "City of Santa Cruz Public Works Department"
The Soquel Avenue Bridge, by
City of Santa Cruz Public Works Department
There have been several bridges previously located at this site. In 1874 a covered bridge was constructed. [Read more]
Water Street Bridge Fact Sheet, by
City of Santa Cruz Public Works Department
The Water Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project involved the removal and replacement of the northern half of the bridge and the ... [Read more]
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Cleaning up and Re-opening the Branch Libraries
On Day 1 (October 18) we began re-shelving books and clearing up the mess at nine of our ten Branches. I was not able to communicate with some of the Branch Managers for several days, but each of them took that approach ..." [More]
Excerpted from What a Mess! 295,000 Items on the Floor by Anne Turner