The park and its famous Giant Dipper roller coaster opened on July 4, 1925 in Mission Beach.

In California, where the next “Big One” is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake resonate even 100 years later, experts say.

In California, where the next "Big One" is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake resonate even 100 years later, experts say.

“The Francisco Franco dictatorship in Spain lasted almost 40 years, from his military invasion of the Second Spanish Republic in 1936 and three years of civil war to his death in the fall of … ...

66 million riders have enjoyed the ups and downs and turns of the giant dipper at the boardwalk. On Natl Roller Coaster Day crowds ride Giant Dipper at Santa Cruz Boardwalk ...

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk collaborates with Cal OSHA to conduct rigorous safety inspections on amusement rides, ensuring they meet stringent safety standards.

Elizabeth Gutfahr is sentenced to serve 10 years in federal prison followed by three years probation. She pleaded guilty to crimes related stealing about $38 million from Santa Cruz County taxpayers.

For the third summer in a row, Santa Cruz police are warning people of a fake parking ticket scam circulating the city.

Gutfahr, 63, stole nearly $40 million from Santa Cruz County over a 10-year span. She was sentenced in Tucson Monday afternoon.