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Article-Chinese Pioneers in Santa Cruz County
Chinese Pioneers in Santa Cruz County: 1850-Today Agriculture 农业 Chinese laborers first came to the Monterey Bay Peninsula to work as laborers in the fields. Land owners, looking for cheaper labor, brought in Chinese workers from San Francisco to help with the harvest. When local indigenous labor became scarce, Chinese immigrants raised their daily rate…
Article-Santa Cruz Railway
The Railways That Shaped Santa Cruz And the Chinese Pioneers Who Built Them Long before highways connected the coast to the rest of California, the rugged Santa Cruz Mountains stood as a barrier between the seaside communities and the booming trade routes of the Bay Area. It was the railroad that first bridged that gap—cutting…
Event-Team Up for Qingming Festival at Capitola Library
Local History Champions Team Up for Qingming Festival at Capitola Library A Conversation and Craft in Celebration of this Important Lunar New Year Festival CAPITOLA, California — Santa Cruz Public Libraries is delighted to host renowned author Sandy Lydon and community hero George Ow on Friday, March 22nd at 10:00 AM at our Capitola Branch…
Event-Flex Kids Culture Ribbon Cutting
Flex Kids Culture Ribbon Cutting Flex Kids Culture & the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce invite you to join us on Thursday, September 19th, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM for a Ribbon Cutting and Networking Event. Drinks, music, and light refreshments will be available during this FREE event. We welcome our community members to…
Pong Family
The Pong Family The Ow Family embodies the essence of the “American Dream,” with a history rooted in resilience, community, and dedication. George Ow Sr., born into poverty in China, experienced a transformative life journey after being adopted by a wealthy American family at age nine. Despite the change in circumstances, George never lost sight…
Event-Conversation with Lydon
Chinese Gold : The Hidden History of Chinese in The Bay with Sandy Lydon in Conversation with George Ow Join us in exploring the history of Monterey Bay Chinese Americans, with Sandy Lydon, the author of award-winning Chinese Gold; George Ow, one of the last residents of Santa Cruz’s final Chinatown; Rui Li, an educator and founder of…
Event-QingMing 2024
Celebrate QingMing Festival: Honoring Our Ancestors and History Did you know that Santa Cruz had five Chinatowns? Did you know that in 1850, Santa Cruz had only one Chinese resident? And do you know what the QingMing Festival is? Literally translated, QingMing means “Pure Brightness Festival,” but today it is more commonly known as the…
Ow Family
The Ow Family The Ow Family embodies the essence of the “American Dream,” with a history rooted in resilience, community, and dedication. George Ow Sr., born into poverty in China, experienced a transformative life journey after being adopted by a wealthy American family at age nine. Despite the change in circumstances, George never lost sight…