The seasonal lagoon on Main Beach in Santa Cruz reflects the blue sky on a recent morning. During the dry summer months, the river is cut off from the ocean by a sandbar that connects Seabright and… ...

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.

Visitors pack the beach in front of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, Calif., on a summer day. The coastal city has been ranked the least affordable rental market in the U.S ...

Los Angeles \| $2.595 million A midcentury modern house built in 1958, on 0.2 acres. This two-bedroom, two-bathroom house is in Outpost Estates, near the Hollywood Bowl and the hik ...

The annual six-mile trek from the Santa Cruz Wharf to Capitola Wharf usually has runners blazing past the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and famed rollercoaster on the opening quarter mile.

People stroll through the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk amusement park in Santa Cruz, Calif. The popular tourist destination is also home to the highest housing wage in the country.

But how exactly did Santa Cruz become the surfing mecca that it is today? How has it evolved over time? That story is told in the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History’s new exhibit “Princes of ...

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors advanced new limits on short-term rentals to maintain housing stock and address ...

Kim Stoner, a local surfer and sailor in Santa Cruz, recalls the tsunami back in 2011. He’s glad to see beaches reopen after an overnight tsunami advisory was lifted.

Members of the local surf community and lovers of Santa Cruz history gathered at the mouth of San Lorenzo River on Main Beach ...

As conceived the boardwalk would include space for seven or eight vendors, parking for up to eight food trucks and an open air pavilion with room for 200.