Today, about 150 remain and only a fraction of those are still operational. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s hand-carved Looff Carousel is designated as a National Historic Landmark and has been ...

In the public spaces awards, highlighting the top parks, playgrounds, trails and more from across the country, the Ocean Beach Park Boardwalk in New London ranked second for best boardwalk. Here's ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — As they have for more than 100 years, thousands of visitors will head out to Santa Cruz’s beaches and famous wharf over Memorial Day Weekend, heralding the beginning of summer.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — As they have for more than 100 years, thousands of visitors will head out to Santa Cruz’s beaches and famous wharf over Memorial Day Weekend, heralding the beginning of summer. The ...

Could our modern model of outdoor relaxation — a k a “going to the beach” — be made any more relaxing? A quest to solve that quandary is now in full swing on Santa Barbara’s sandiest stretch of ...

A Jan. 16 battery fire in Moss Landing has prompted health and environmental concerns. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local file) MOSS LANDING >> This week, scientists collected another round of soil ...

It’s a prospect students and their families say they face at the University of California, Santa Cruz. I'm 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don't panic.

sometimes appearing at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. In 1933, Fairbanks had an affair with Lady Sylvia Ashley. Mary filmed a movie called “Secrets” with a message for Fairbanks. It was about ...