Credit: Courtesy Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Based on the location where the remains were recovered, the diver could very well be 31-year-old Ryder Sturt of Ventura, who went missing the ...

Remains recovered from a Santa Cruz Island cave may be those of missing Ventura County diver Ryder Sturt, 34.

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

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a diver whose remains were recovered from the water near Painted Cave Preserve on Santa Cruz Island.

Crystal, one of the iconic cave dwellers at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, sits patiently near the amusement park's Sea Swings as a worker cleans the sidewalk in the early morning before crowds ...

Santa Cruz Island is located about 22 miles southwest of Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, working with divers from other agencies, recovered the remains Saturday. Santa ...

If you love glorious sights and spotting wildlife, you won't be able to resist this stunning trail. The views from here are ...

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Bureau is investigating the death of a diver whose body was recovered from the waters near Painted Cave Preserve on Santa Cruz Island.

Santa Cruz Island is part of Channel Islands National Park and has 77 miles of steep coastal cliffs, massive sea caves and tidepools, making it an alluring ecological jewel.

Storms and hazardous sea conditions this week again stopped salvage operations of a shipwreck off Santa Cruz Island roughly 20 miles off Ventura.

Kayakers paddle inside a sea cave during a tour on Santa Cruz Island off the California coast on Monday, May 5, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) ...

Crystal, one of the iconic cave dwellers at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, sits patiently near the amusement park's Sea Swings as a worker cleans the sidewalk in the early morning before crowds ...