Longtime local surfer and shaper Pat Farley presides every December over an amazing neighborhood holiday lights display he calls Farley's Christmas Wonderland, open until Jan. 1 in Santa Cruz's ...
When first introduced to the United States in 1825, poinsettias or Euphorbia pulcherrima were named “Painted Leaf” and “Mexican Fire Plant.” In 1822, Joel Roberts Poinsett, who was ambassador to ...