NewsLocal News Photos: Santa Cruz County Fair is in full swing By Tarmo Hannula - September 16, 2022 1308 William Estes, 8, gets his face painted by Tessa Knight at the Smiley Orca booth. Photo: Tarmo Hannula The Santa Cruz County Fair runs through Sunday. For information, visit santacruzcountyfair.com. 1 of 9 Iris Tunis, 10, enjoys launching skyward in a bungee swing at the Santa Cruz County Fair Friday. Photo: Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian Pat Hurly (sitting) enjoys viewing bug collections inside the Bug Barn. Photo: Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian Cisco Jim rides Taza while singing original and authentic western music. Photo: Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian This weaving on a loom by Joan Vierra claimed first place in the home arts section. Photo: Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian Photo: Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian A match collection by Loren Cawaling got a first place ribbon in the adult collections and hobbies. Photo: Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian A 1912 oil pump, used for well drilling, is on display at the Agricultural History Project. Photo: Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian Brenda Iwani entered a quilt she made titled "Colored Flying Geese." Photo: Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian William Estes, 8, gets his face painted by Tessa Knight at the Smiley Orca booth. Photo: Tarmo Hannula -PAID ADVERTISEMENT- Featured Local Savings RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Neighbors worry over village for homeless people Trina Coffman-Gomez running for Watsonville City Council District 6 Watsonville clearing homeless camps along Pajaro River Levee 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 7,555FansLike4,297FollowersFollow2,895FollowersFollow Wharf to Wharf returns to full capacity with 16k participants July 26, 2024 For the first time in what seems like a very long time, this weekend’s 52nd running of the Wharf to Wharf Race is back... Neighbors worry over village for homeless people July 26, 2024 Trina Coffman-Gomez running for Watsonville City Council District 6 July 26, 2024 Watsonville clearing homeless camps along Pajaro River Levee July 26, 2024 Growing roots at Pajaro Middle School July 26, 2024