Santa Cruz is famous for its surf breaks. But for the last three years, winter storms and massive waves have eroded the road and cliffs. The reverence for waves runs so deep that it’s helping shape ...

Looking for a coastal location that's off the beaten path? This state park close to downtown Santa Cruz offers stunning views ...

A new museum exhibit in Santa Cruz looks back at an event 140 years ago when three Hawaiian princes introduced surfing to ...

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

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.

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) ...

Mike Yardley describes his adventures on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos.

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 ...

Former city of Santa Cruz wharf supervisor Jon Bombaci estimates that the ocean took about a third of the portion of wharf used by sea lions, but because that part contained many more horizontal be… ...

People who fell into the water after part of the Santa Cruz wharf collapsed Monday were rescued by emergency responders.

On a predictably foggy morning in May, I boarded a ferry toward Santa Cruz Island, hoping for sun and eager to spend the day kayaking through sea caves. The sun didn’t show, but a calm, glassy ocean ...