The Wheat Cup features seven divisions with four team members surfing in each ... designate a “whammy” wave, which doubles their wave score. Twenty-eight of Santa Cruz’s best help make ...

I was a little reluctant in finalizing this episode in the beginning,” said Jack Akrop, a humble, soft-spoken surfer from ...

On my first time out as a commercial fisherman, my boat sank, my captain died, and I was left adrift and alone in the Pacific ...

Feeling like yesteryear was a better time to be a surfer? Sam George has a cure for that surf nostalgia bug with a cold dose ...

The California Highway Patrol reports that an overturned big rig has caused the closure of a lane on Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains.The incident has resulted in the closure of the right ...

On a recent afternoon, the 57-year-old big wave surfing legend — who once broke his arm in nine places while riding a 70-footer in 2015 — cheerily admitted that his obsession has wreaked havoc ...

SANTA CRUZ — A body washed up at Its Beach in Santa Cruz Friday, almost a week after a swimmer disappeared beneath the waves after cliff jumping in the area. The Santa Cruz Police Department ...

As a professional big wave surfer ... “100 Foot Wave,” the 57-year-old Hawaiian earned himself a world record in 2011 – which has since been bested – for surfing the biggest wave in ...

SANTA CRUZ — A local surfer was arrested near one of the region’s most popular surf breaks after allegedly assaulting a fellow wave rider late last month using a small keychain weapon.

The Big Sunflower and Yazoo Rivers in Mississippi were ranked second, and the Duck River in Tennessee was ranked third. This marks the first time the Santa Cruz has landed on the list. The river ...