Ross Eric Gibson, Local History

Local History is a weekly article series in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, which continues in 2025. Although formatted citations of sources are not included, Gibson draws on his decades of local history knowledge to provide information on a wide variety of subjects. The list below includes links to covered topics.

• 2025-09-15. "The untold story of La Bahia". A chronology of the redevelopment of the former Casa del Rey apartments into "La Bahia Hotel and Spa", up to its 2025 opening.
• 2025-09-07. "The Fate of Santa Cruz’s last tannery", Santa Cruz Sentinel, September 7, 2025, A3:1. Part 3 of a history of the tanneries at the site which is now the Tannery Arts Center, and Norman Lezin, last tannery owner.
• 2025-09-01. "Salz Tannery’s artisanal golden age", Santa Cruz Sentinel, September 1, 2025, A3:1. Part 2 of a history of the tanneries at the site which is now the Tannery Arts Center, and Norman Lezin, last tannery owner.
• 2025-08-24, "Hi Kron and his tannery politics", Santa Cruz Sentinel, A3 & A5: Henry Kron.