A three-year study proposes the 1,500-foot-long reef off North Beach, while the city also announced big permitting milestone to haul in sand.

Santa Cruz’s John Mel advanced to the Round of the 32 at the World Surf League’s Corona Cero Surf Open Cerritos in Los ...

Funding uncertainties are pushing U.S. space scientists out of the field and putting existing and future space missions on the chopping block.

The main front of a storm system that is expected to be the final one for at least a week powered through the Bay Area ...

Delta stripers, bass and sturgeon bites good, Alan Fong said. Don Pedro trout biting, Aaron Jones reported. Isabella bass and ...

Now the Santa Clara Valley Water District is back with new plans to boost water storage. This week, the district, a ...

A surfer grabs a wave near where Highway 1 descends to Scott Creek Beach on Santa Cruz County’s North Coast. The beach, a part of the Santa Cruz County Park system, is well known to surfers, but also ...

A surfer rides a wave at Steamer Lane, one of the spots that surfers say erosion is changing. (Erin Malsbury for KALW) TODAY, WE HAVE PART FOUR in a seven-part series looking at sea level rise in ...

On November 6, 2025, in Santa Cruz, California, USA, @DustinMulvaney shared a video capturing the raw power of the ocean. In the video, each wave crashes with a thunderous roar, sending sprays of ...