A surfer waiting in the Steamer Lane lineup smiles as a sea otter paddles by while devouring a crab. The otters native to the Monterey Bay are southern — or “California” — sea otters ...

The Santa Cruz Fire Department was called around 4:45 p.m. after witnesses said two swimmers had jumped off the cliff and were struggling to return to shore.

A backlit wave at Steamer Lane highlights a surfer riding a glassy face as the Monterey Bay stretches out to the south. Late afternoon winter light combined with large translucent waves have been ...

Santa Cruz's Brody Price took first place in the U16 boys division on the final day of USA Surfing’s West Coast Prime Series at Steamer Lane, his hometown break, on Sunday.

Santa Cruz surfer Nat Young got in a chilly session Saturday at Steamer Lane and Middle Peak while wearing a bikini top and Speedo brief, the penalty for finishing in last place in his fantasy ...

STEAMER LANE, SANTA CRUZ OPEN DIVISIONS OPEN MENS 1. Kyle Timm-Solana Beach 14.0 2. Kirk Weissinger-Seal Beach 12.5 3. Brendon Donovan-San Diego 11.5 4. Kadin Panesi-Pacifica 10.7 OPEN JUNIORS 1.

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Sad news out of Northern California this week, after the University of California, Santa Cruz, confirmed the death of a male undergraduate student who went missing on Sunday after jumping off the ...