Santa Cruz County's Cotoni-Coast Diaries now protected as national monument

Name: Santa Cruz County's Cotoni-Coast Diaries now protected as national monument
Uploaded: 2025-08-15T19:24:00-0700
Duration: 2 min 57 s
Description: A stretch of scenic coastline in Santa Cruz County is now officially protected as a national monument. Cotoni-Coast Dairies, once considered for everything from nuclear energy to luxury homes, was celebrated today in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. But as Len Ramirez shows us, the real story is how this land will be preserved, and shared, for generations to come.

A stretch of scenic coastline in Santa Cruz County is now officially protected as a national monument. Cotoni-Coast Dairies, once considered for everything from nuclear energy to luxury homes, was celebrated today in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. But as Len Ramirez shows us, the real story is how this land will be preserved, and shared, for generations to come.