The Court’s well-reasoned decision properly recognizes that the public has a legal right to use this ocean-front walkway. We ...

Chicken Ranch Beach at Channel B near Inverness flunked an annual assessment because of bacterial contamination.

1. Why You Should Bring a Bike to UCSC ( cityonahillpress.com) — Biking is highlighted as a convenient and eco-friendly transportation option for UCSC students navigating Santa Cruz. With numerous ...

Santa Cruz is a surfer’s paradise. There are the sizzling city beaches, where students and Silicon Valley types come to soak ...

Flocks of visitors from Santa Cruz County and the Bay Area filled Capitola Beach and Esplanade Park on an overcast and misty ...

From Northern California to Oregon’s Hood River “mocktrail,” here are Sunset Magazine’s picks for tasting experiences.

A study spearheaded by Save the Waves Coalition and Black Surf Santa Cruz details surfing's big local economic impact and ...

You can go surfing and ride a “rickety, heart-in-your-throat” roller coaster at this coastal spot, Fodor’s Travel said.

Surfing was introduced to the continental United States in 1885, when three Hawaiian princes rode the waves off the coast of the California beach town on redwood boards, according to the Santa Cruz ...

California doomsday preacher Harold Camping predicted the Rapture would happen on May 21, 2011. His independent Christian ...

"People come here, they spend their money at restaurants, coffee shops... And one of the biggest draws to people visiting ...

Downtown Santa Cruz itself is worth exploring, with its eclectic mix of shops, bookstores, and coffee houses that showcase the city’s unique character. Pacific Avenue, the main downtown thoroughfare, ...