Lifeguards recently received medals of valor for their heroic actions at a beach in Half Moon Bay and another shoreline in ...

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.

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 ...

Santa Cruz’s Adam Bartlett tied for seventh place at the World Surf League’s Live Like Zander Junior Pro In Loving Memory ...

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

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

Hazardous surf and “life-threatening conditions for beachgoers” prompted water rescues and beach closures Saturday near Capitola and Santa Cruz. By 1 p.m., Capitola police sent out email and ...

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

On Monday night, the Santa Cruz California Highway Patrol confiscated an unserialized gun.According to the CHP, it responded to a call about a suspected DUI driver on southbound Highway 1 near ...