Rancho Refugio is surrounded by a state park, a national monument and a marine sanctuary. Named for a nineteenth-century ...

When she’s not coordinating events for her job, Nicole Mattacola is organizing the Santa Cruz Sea Glass and Ocean Art Festival with help from her family. The festival celebrated its 16th year ...

July 24, 2025 ‘National Geographic’ Documentarians List Their 11-Acre Santa Cruz Ranch for $4.3 Million The ocean-view property is home to more than 150 species of plants and a wide variety of ...

A portion of the iconic Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed into the Pacific Ocean just after noon today. The last 150 feet of the 2,745 foot long structure dropped into the Pacific, according to local ...

For both people and wildlife in Santa Cruz, big weather events are nothing new, but a tsunami advisory after an earthquake ...

A drone view of the damaged Santa Cruz Wharf in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Three workers inspecting the wharf fell into the choppy ocean waves and had to be rescued after part ...

One sign of seasonal change for locals is people flocking to Monterey Bay in the spring and fall to view migrating whales. Charter boats are boarded and set out from our harbors filled with folks ...

A massive winter storm ripped off the end of the Santa Cruz boardwalk on Monday, sending a public restroom and a restaurant adrift. The half mile-long wharf is about 150 feet shorter.