Category Archives: Weekly Articles

DEL MAR THEATRE February 25, 1957. That’s the then Del Mar theatre  manager on the left, a wax figure of James Dean, (unidentified woman behind Dean) and Brad McDonald who created the Shadowbrook Restaurant on the right.    James Dean died … Continue reading →

ARMED FORCES DAY PARADE MAY 17 1952. Pacific Avenue and Church and Cooper Street back in the day when our police and City Officials encouraged community events like parades, Just about the olny remaining recognizable landmark in view here is … Continue reading →

OUR MUNICIPAL SANTA CRUZ WHARF, 1906. The penciled notes on the back of this excellent photo say, ” Commercial fishing Santa Cruz wharf. Steve Ghio with cap holding a 50 pound deep sea bass. Steve Canepa holding fish basket’. All … Continue reading →

OUR HISTORIC MUNICIPAL WHARF. (1914) . Two of our historic wharves with these mostly Genovese fishermen and their nets. We lost the wharf on the left and now Cynthia Mathews and her pro-growth associates on the Santa Cruz City Council … Continue reading →

OUR HISTORICAL MUNICIPAL WHARF. This was opening day back in 1914. Cynthia Mathews and her own City Council want to develop our wharf into another Pier 39. Ask her about it. photo credit: Covello & Covello Historical photo collection. Additional … Continue reading →

TOM SCRIBNER THE MUSICIAN. (L to R) Tom Scribner musical Saw, Arlene Sutton accordion and piano, and Herman Olson musical saw and accordion. Because I’m receiving the first ever Tom Scribner Award this next Saturday I thought this would be … Continue reading →

OUR WIDE PACIFIC AVENUE JUNE 1964. This is looking North from about where the Metro Station is now. Yes, it’s the Miss California Parade. Mostly the photo is to remind all of us that none of the buildings on Pacific … Continue reading →

PACIFIC AVENUE DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ. January 29,1963. This is Pacific and Cathcart where Old School Shoes is now and where Taqueria Vallarta used to be and Five Guys Burgers is going in. Please note cars parked on BOTH sides of … Continue reading →

SANTA CRUZ’S OPERA HOUSE 1877-1921.  Not just traveling operas but John L. Sullivan spoke there too. Plays and all sorts of culture happened there. It was hauled to Capitola and later demolished on June 7, 1961.                                                 photo credit: Covello … Continue reading →

THE ORIGINAL SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC LIBRARY’S DEATH. This was taken September 12, 1966. Even back then our City Council made stupid decisions. They destroyed this classic library and built what we have to live with now. It’s the same location…you … Continue reading →