This week I had visitors in town from back east. One was an 11-year-old boy who wanted to take surfing lessons every day; the other had lived in Santa Cruz 35 or 40 years ago and was ...

If you're looking for fun activities along the California coast, this strange, kitschy, but very popular attraction might be ...

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Surfing generates nearly $200 million a year for Santa Cruz, but a new report warns that climate change and coastal planning ...

Although the surf was poor, the rain was welcome–as was my stay at the Dream Inn, perfectly located on West Cliff Drive to ...

A slice of the bluff along West Cliff Drive dropped into the sea in recent days as a massive tidal surge and winter storm ...

The Northern California surf haven could lose its iconic waves as projects designed to protect coastal infrastructure alter ...

Santa Cruz shoulders an outsized share of the county’s shelter beds, safe-parking sites and day services, despite making up less than a quarter of the population, writes local activist.