Dozens of companies and academic groups are pitching the same theory: that sinking rocks, nutrients, crop waste or seaweed in ...

Capitola Beach Company and the women-owned Capitola Surf and Paddle offer daily lessons for beginners. Santa Cruz surfers are no strangers to coming face-to-face with the marine life. Even with ...

The city of Santa Cruz opened the application period for its special events grants Wednesday. Event organizers of all kinds ...

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.

A local law firm has released a study identifying Santa Cruz as having a higher-than-average fatal injury rate compared to ...

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 ...

Santa Cruz’s Brody Price took first place in the U16 boys division on the final day of USA Surfing’s West Coast Prime Series ...

Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself.

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 ...

Manfred considering petition to have Rose posthumously removed from ineligible list, AP source says Which Was Your Favorite? A List of the 30 Best Songs of the '70s ‘We’re on the Moon ...