Californian city and county (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

santa cruz

(Other definitions for santa cruz that I've seen before include "Californian city" , "Tenerife capital" , "Chief town on La Palma" , "Tenerife's main city" , "South American city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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