For those who prefer their seafood in its most natural state, the oysters on the half shell arrive glistening on a bed of ice, ready to be adorned with a squeeze of lemon, a dot of cocktail sauce, or ...

It shows an angry sea. While the large waves churn violently just off the cliffside, they pound the bluff butting up to the ...

Driving the Pacific Coast Highway in California is a classic way to experience some of the state’s most beautiful coastal ...

Doheny State Beach gives families one of Orange County’s safest swimming spots. Wave riders flock to Dana Point for steady surf at Salt Creek Beach and Doheny. The yearly Festival of Whales honors the ...

MONTEREY — On-call staff members at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s sea otter rescue and conservation program rescued a six-month-old otter stranded on San Carlos Beach in July. She was emaciated and ...

The Santa Cruz City Council is pursuing stronger enforcement of rules that prioritize locals for city-supported affordable housing projects like Pacific Station North. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz ...

A person is dead after the car they were driving went off the Santa Cruz Wharf Sunday morning, according to authorities. Officials said crews received a report at around 9:44 a.m. regarding a vehicle ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A sea otter is harassing Santa Cruz surfers at legendary Steamer Lane, biting riders and stealing surfboards in a ...

LOS ANGELES — It’s been two years since a Santa Cruz sea otter, known as 841, garnered international attention and celebrity by attacking surfers and their surfboards as the human wave-riders ...