Here's what to know about the state's top-rated boardwalk. Located at the end of Ocean Avenue in New London, Ocean Beach Park ...

Santa Cruz County will have 4th of July events galore, so no matter where you live, you will not be too far from parades, ...

Seabright and Santa Cruz Harbor-area business owners are reporting steep declines in sales following the full closure of the ...

Pleasant weather and summer holidays make it a good time to check out Debbie Bulger and Richard Stover’s book ‘Secret Walks ...

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

Santa Cruz Island isn’t easy to get to but the hearty travelers who make it are rewarded with a distinctive landscape off the ...

In her Tuesday newsletter, Lily Belli eats her way through the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk's diverse new dining options, notes a closing in Watsonville and runs down a number of area food businesses on ...

After revelling in my 4-night cruise in the Galapagos Islands with Viva Expeditions, my dreamscape experience aboard La Pinta concluded with one final port call at Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz Island.

Visitors walk toward the end of the Santa Cruz Wharf in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Originally Published: May 24, 2025 at 4:00 AM PDT ...

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY – High surf played a role in a death Monday at a beach in Santa Cruz County. Authorities were called to Sunset State Beach around 11:30 a.m. for a report of a person trapped ...