Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett advanced to Finals Day at the Word Surf League’s Live Like Zander Junior Pro In Loving Memory ...

Santa Cruz’s John Mel saw his heat win streak end Friday, but that didn’t prevent him from advancing to the quarterfinals at ...

With rugged beauty and consistent waves, Santa Cruz is a surfer’s paradise. Here’s where and when to get your board in the ocean, and how to respect the marine wildlife.

Lifeguards will receive medals of valor for their heroic actions at a beach in Half Moon Bay and another shoreline in Santa Cruz known as “Death ...

The California Coastal Commission has been under siege like never before, alarming environmentalists and raising questions ...

Santa Cruz Main Beach is also known as Boardwalk Beach since it stretches the length of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. In the summer, it's one of the busiest beaches in Santa Cruz thanks to its ...

This California city is the birthplace ... are no shortage of lesson options here. Capitola Beach Company and the women-owned Capitola Surf and Paddle offer daily lessons for beginners. Santa Cruz ...

Laura O’Malley reportedly left her New York home in August 1975 because she didn’t get along with her stepfather ...

When you think of incredible beaches around the world, northern California beaches may not be the first place that comes to ...

The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation ...