A large northwest swell capsized a boat heading out of Santa Cruz Harbor Thursday evening. Through a multi-agency response, ...

The Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse stands atop Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz, at top, as the dredge at the Santa Cruz ...

Operation Surf, a nonprofit bringing veterans to learn to surf every year started after a former pro-surfer wanted to give ...

You may have seen a new group surfing the waves down at Cowell’s Beach this week. Some surfers received assistance, and ...

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 is an ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Operation Surf ... This year, 10 new veterans, easily recognizable, wearing green, are taking to the waves for the first time. Six returning veterans are back to teach ...

“In Santa Cruz you have to go for the low tides,” says Smith. At high tide, many of the beach access points are just waves banging against the cliffs and rocks. “You have to be an expert or a crab to ...

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 ...

Visitors planning to head to the Santa Cruz Wharf this spring break may see a brief closure as the city prepares for essential repairs. The city will be addressing issues with the main water line, ...

Lingering spotty light rain showers linger today as a large-scale storm system spins to our north. Rain chances will diminish ...