When room ran out in his car, Bob “Doc” Scott bought a 15-seat bus and told all the young Santa Cruz surfing “groms” he could ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Santa Cruz Wharf, jutting half a mile into the Monterey Bay, offers a cheerful stroll past souvenir ...

Escape the crowds at this hidden Northern California beach where dramatic cliffs meet pristine sands surrounded by pristine ...

This investment will expand upon recent work and support forest management on an additional 830 acres of high-priority landscapes in a strategically planned ring around populated areas ...

Surf overtourism has led to conflicts over how beaches are used and concerns over social and environmental harms. But there ...

Santa Cruz, California, is known for its legendary surf breaks-and these days, for a four-legged social media sensation in the lineup. Rosie Drottar, or @RippinRosieDog to her 284,000 Instagram ...

A surfer slides past Lighthouse Point on a recent morning as purple ice plant flowers hang from the cliff. The ice plant (Carpobrotus edulis) is a coastal succulent shrub native to South Africa, wh… ...

The U.S. Coast Guard and Power Engineering Construction Co. will work with the City of Santa Cruz on June 6, 7 and 8 to clear underwater debris left from the Santa Cruz Wharf, which partially colla… ...

Hats off to Ben and Xander. Valor off the charts. The collapsed pier at the Santa Cruz Wharf is pictured in Santa Cruz, California, on December 23, 2024.

In “Wipeout” at Studio Theatre, three longtime friends hang out (while hanging ten). It gets a little gnarly.

The Lake Tahoe disaster is believed to be the deadliest boating incident in California since 2019, when the Conception, a ...