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In the city of Santa Cruz (California) of the 1850's, the downtown started seeing a growth in commercial type buildings; ... [Read more] This organization has for fifteen years been a notable institution of Santa Cruz, and for a long time was as ... [Read more]
The Great Santa Cruz Fire of 1894, by
Pamela Reynolds
On Saturday night, April 14th, 1894, fire ripped nearly unchecked through part of downtown Santa Cruz, and frantic citizens found ... [Read more]
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Damage from the earthquake occurred throughout the County and, because of slides and other road damage, the County was geographically isolated from the rest of the state for at least 15 hours. Erratic telephone service was restored in many areas ..." [More]
Excerpted from "I can't reach my Aunt Mary. Can you find out if she's ok?" by Anne Turner