Go to any Jamband festival and you’ll see dozens of kids wandering around eating sticks and generally being ignored—while thousands of young adult’s rock out, acting like children themselves. Where ...

SANTA CRUZ — If you attended elementary school in the Santa Cruz area and maybe even beyond in the past four decades, there’s a good chance you learned about the world of nature and how to keep it ...

The lowly, slimy banana slug will be honored this afternoon when the Santa Cruz City Council declares Sept. 27, 2011, "Official Day of the UCSC Banana Slug."The University of California at Santa ...

Often the value of something isn’t revealed until someone attempts to replace it. Such was the case with UC Santa Cruz’s mascot, the banana slug. On Tuesday the Westside campus celebrated its beloved ...

COOS BAY — For the second year in a row, the eco-rockin' Banana Slug String Band will perform at 7 Devils Brewing Co. the night before the Coos Watershed Association Mayfly Festival. Their performance ...

Long-time bandmates “Doug Dirt” and “Airy Larry” of the Banana Slug String Band are playing their way through some of Oahu’s public libraries. “In Hawaii, there’s very specific issues … fresh water, ...

California is close to having two new state symbols — a famous slug and an expensive crab. UC Santa Cruz students and alums have something to celebrate. Their mascot, the banana slug, is about to ...

SANTA CRUZ – Often the value of something isn”t revealed until someone attempts to replace it. Such was the case with UC Santa Cruz”s mascot, the Banana Slug. On Tuesday the Westside campus celebrated ...