Around 2:17 p.m., first responders in Santa Cruz County were notified about several people in the ocean who were struggling ...

When the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors agreed to ban the sale of filtered cigarettes late last year, it was the most ...

Planners at Santa Cruz County’s most powerful transportation agency have unveiled a vision for a passenger rail service ...

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

Last year was the hottest yet recorded around the world, and in Santa Clara County 38 deaths were determined to be ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

A bill that would restrict immigration enforcement at California schools cleared a state Senate committee — with the support ...

When the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors agreed to ban the sale of filtered cigarettes late last year, it was the most ...