Welcome to news, commentary and garden writing from Santa Cruz, CA. SantaCruzWire.com was founded in 2008 as a Joomla site, went on hiatus for a couple of years, and returned in Weebly form in 2017. SantaCruzWire.com is written and edited by Maria Gaura, with occasional help from friends, family and contributors. We strive for accuracy in reporting, and opinions expressed here are our own.