Assembly Bill 1850, which would make the banana slug California's state slug, passed the assembly. Sammy the Slug, the UC Santa Cruz Mascot, was on the assembly floor advocating for the bill.

The Banana Slug String Band is a group of passionate musicians and educators dedicated to creating music that entertains and enlightens. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel) “I am grateful ...

All of these songs came courtesy of Santa Cruz’s very own Banana Slug String Band, who are celebrating their 40th year of entertaining kids with songs about the wonders of the Earth. Naturally ...