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Santa Cruz County History - Arts
For information about actors and the film industry in Santa Cruz, see Films. Also see articles in Making a Living and People
- They Built a League and Gallery, by Margaret Koch
"Santa Cruz had art long before it had an Art League and a Gallery."
- Cor de Gavere, Artist. 1877-1955, by Nikki Silva
"Cor de Gavere's early life had the aura of a tragic fairy tale. She was ..."
- Artists Frank and Lillian [Heath], by Margaret Koch
"Frank L. Heath courted Lillian Dake Storey during painting trips around Santa Cruz County back ..."
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The City of Santa Cruz received its first charter from the State of California in 1876. The charter specified that the City would be governed an elected body consisting of a Mayor and a four-member Common Council.
A City Charter amendment approved at the 3-6-79 election changed Councilmembers terms of ..." [More]
Excerpted from Historical Listing of Mayors, 1876--
