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

The property was later acquired by the state of California and turned into a state park in 1974. Today, it is Wilder Ranch ...

Islands are universally loved. The world island alone is steeped in romanticism, conjuring up images of swaying palms, sugary ...

Seafood enthusiasts shouldn’t miss Paradise Beach Grille, where the catch of the day often comes from boats that dock just yards away. Their cioppino – a San Francisco-style seafood stew rich with ...

A vibrant sunset is reflected in the San Lorenzo River in downtown Santa Cruz on a recent evening as a Metro bus crosses the ...

See inside El Encanto Hotel, the luxury property in the Santa Barbara hills that LVMH just sold for $82.2 million.

SANTA CRUZ — Waters off of the Santa Cruz County coast have seen thousands of paddle out ceremonies meant to honor sea-minded community members that have passed on. The ocean, in all of its ...

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

Other authors from UC Santa Cruz on the paper, “Sunflower sea star chemical cues locally reduce kelp consumption by eliciting a flee response in red sea urchins,” include Mancuso’s former classmates ...

A report warns of potential "catastrophic collapse" of the sea wall at Fort George near Inverness.