Arts & CultureFrom our Archives From Our Archives: A peek into Santa Cruz’s past Tarmo Hannula April 17, 2026 2158 Photo by Sam Vestal/Pajaronian file The 1882 Records Building—today called the Octagon Building—is shown in Santa Cruz in 1954. It is now part of the popular Abbott Square at Cooper and Front streets.v(Sam Vestal/Pajaronian file) RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR From Our Archives: Noteworthy achievement From Our Archives: Back then From Our Archives: In Transit LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Please sign me up for the newsletter Yes No 9,948FansLike5,632FollowersFollow2,895FollowersFollow ARTS & CULTURE Supervisors reject proposal to give voters say over AI data centers September 15, 2026 The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday rejected a proposed ordinance that would have allowed voters to have a say when companies... Cover 3 Sports Podcast: Getting Back On Track and Key Matchups... September 15, 2026 Baking up fun: Santa Cruz County Fair starts Wednesday September 15, 2026 Opinion Building a Resilient Watsonville Community Hospital September 11, 2026 Letters to the Editor Sept. 4-10 September 4, 2026 Rasputin resurfaces September 4, 2026