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Miss Santa Cruz County, by Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Today the Miss California Pageant emphasizes its scholarship [Read more]

There was a glare of sunshine, and the air had a different [Read more]

In 1894, fire gutted the heart of downtown Santa Cruz north and south of Cooper Street. City fathers decided to ... [Read more]

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"Stories of the World's Oldest Profession in 19th Century Santa Cruz County"

Fallen Angels of Front Street, Part 3

Emma Cooper's

Perhaps the best known brothel in the city of Santa Cruz was that which was operated by Emma Cooper and located, of course, on Front Street. ..." [More]

Excerpted from Harlots and Whorehouses: Fallen Angels of Front Street, Part 3 by Phil Reader