General information about the city of Santa Cruz
in California's Santa Cruz County.
Quick Facts About Santa Cruz
MISSION FOUNDED: September 25, 1791
INCORPORATED: March 31, 1866
POPULATION: Greater than 62,800
SIZE: About 16 square miles
ELEVATION: Sea level to about 40 feet above sea level
TELEPHONE AREA CODE: 831
POSTAL ZIP CODES: 95060 through 95067
COUNTY: Santa Cruz County
TOURISM REGION: Central Coast
LOCATION: Northern California
Wikipedia Introduction to Santa Cruz
Article with general information and facts about Santa Cruz, California.
Includes the city's history, geography, climate, economy, top
employers, demographics, crime, public safety, government,
sister cities, transportation, education, tourism, media,
"surf city" name controversy, popular culture references,
and notable residents.
RADIO
- Free Radio Santa Cruz, 101.3 FM
- KSCO, 1080 AM
- KUSP, 88.9 FM
- KZSC, 88.1 FM
- KHIP, 104.3 FM
- KAPU, 104.7 FM
- KPIG-FM, 107.5 FM
- KDON, 102.5
TELEVISION
- KLFB-LD – Channel 21: – Salinas
- KOTR – Channel 2: – Monterey/Salinas-(Comcast Cable 11) Santa Cruz (Comcast Digital Cable 187)
- KSBW – channel 8: – (NBC; ABC on DT2) – Salinas
- KMUV – channel 15: – (Telemundo) – Monterey/Salinas/Santa Cruz (Simulcast of KSTS 48)
- KQET – channel 25: – (PBS) – Watsonville (Simulcast of San Francisco's KQED)
- KDJT – channel 33: – (Telefutura) – Monterey
- KCBA – channel 35: – (Fox Broadcasting Company) – Salinas
- KMCE – channel 43: – (Azteca América) – Monterey/Salinas
- KION – channel 46: – (CBS) – Salinas
- KSMS – channel 67: – (Univision) – Monterey
- KYMB – channel 27: – (This TV) – Monterey
NEWSPAPERS
- Santa Cruz Sentinel
- Good Times (merged with Santa Cruz Weekly in 2014)
- City on a Hill Press (UC Santa Cruz)
- Fish Rap Live (UC Santa Cruz)
Santa Cruz Travel Guide
Santa Cruz County Travel Guide
Central Coast of California
Northern California Travel Guide
