Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park, 144 School St., Santa Cruz; (831) 425-5849, bit.ly/1tpd80G. Driving distance from Los Angeles City Hall: 346 miles northwest. Advertisement.

SANTA CRUZ — The only remaining “El Camino Real” mission bell in Santa Cruz — a symbol that many of California’s Indigenous peoples say is a hurtful reminder of oppression and slavery ...

SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance to identify suspects who vandalized Mission Santa Cruz during a recent protest and march. The march on ...

“Mission Santa Cruz was the 12th mission built in California and was established in 1791 by Fr. Fermin Francisco de Lasuen,” Brandon reports. Over the Christmas break, ...