KSBW The Central Coast

Banana slug takes next step to becoming California's state slug

TIME OF THE FIRE LOST ALL OF THEIR POSSESSIONS TO THE FLAMES. ## <I'M HONORED TODAY. WANT TO INTRODUCE THE ICONIC SAMMY THE SLUG THE OFFICIAL MASCOT AT UC SANTA CRUZ WHO MAY SOON GET A JOB PROMOTION ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Sammy the Slug weather vane stolen from UC Santa Cruz

A Sammy the Slug weather vane was stolen from the University of California, Santa Cruz campus in the past week, and the UCSC police department is asking for the public's help locating it. According to ...
news.ucsc

Sammy the Slug prevails: It was 25 years ago

It’s hard to remember that UCSC’s mascot, the Banana Slug, was once subversive. For the Banana Slug’s earliest fans, rallying behind the mollusk was a mischievous gesture, a thumb in the eye of the ...
news.ucsc

As the slug rises: Once subversive, UCSC’s beloved mascot turns 25

The Banana Slug character (shown here with a newly redesigned costume) may very well be the most recognizable image associated with UC Santa Cruz. Walking around the campus, Sammy always runs into ...
Fox 5 San Diego

What are California’s newest state symbols?

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills Friday designating the Dungeness crab, banana slug and black abalone as the Golden State’s newest symbols. AB 1797, authored by ...