Ramirez died two days after crews rescued him and another surfer just after 9 a.m. from The Hook, a popular surfing beach ...

How do you get in the spirit for Christmas and the holiday season? Is it by dressing warm and heading to the harbor to watch ...

Yahir Leon of Coyote Bait in Morgan Hill reported a consistent perch surf bite from Santa Cruz to Watsonville if the water ...

A pelican trapped in fishing line was rescued after a woman spotted it off Santa Cruz's Cowell Beach and two Santa Cruz High ...

While other California beach towns seem to compete for the title of “Most Likely to Drain Your Bank Account,” Capitola has perfected the art of the affordable coastal getaway without sacrificing an ...

While its more famous neighbor Santa Cruz gets all the attention with its boardwalk and roller coasters, Capitola sits quietly nearby, perfecting the art of the slow life – a place where “rush hour” ...

The harrowing incident off Soberanes Point comes a week after a father and his 7-year-old daughter were killed in rough ...

The ongoing court saga surrounding a Santa Cruz tech CEO’s brutal killing has now yielded three murder convictions. A jury ...

Santa Cruz’s John Mel advanced to the Round of the 32 at the World Surf League’s Corona Cero Surf Open Cerritos in Los ...

Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans A Massive New Study Says This ...

The surfer, identified as 19-year-old Nathaniel John Ramirez, was pronounced dead Nov. 7, two days after he was rescued from ...

Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment gets the Wallace Baine treatment, with news, notes and recommendations for things to do all over this weekend and beyond.