Following the Santa Cruz City Council’s summer break, and before its first regularly scheduled meeting on Aug. 12, the governing body will gather in the council chambers Monday afternoon for ...

The walk is shaded and short — less than a mile each way — except for the last section, which descends steeply down to the ...

The first phase in making Bay Street friendlier to cyclists and pedestrians is set to wrap up this fall on Santa Cruz's ...

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 ...

After a disappointing fifth place finish in last year’s Wharf to Wharf race, Arturs Medveds managed to find some sweet ...

Tucked away on California’s Central Coast, Capitola Village beckons with a siren song of crashing waves and calling seagulls.

Under the threat of a potential tsunami hitting the Monterey Bay following a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast ...

The Bay Area is home to one of the most successful kayak polo clubs in the country. Try it out at Shoreline Lake.

A tsunami watch was issued for the entire West Coast on Tuesday after an 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of ...

All California State Beaches and Parks in Santa Cruz County have since reopened after the tsunami advisory was lifted at ...

A surfing competition with a difference drew thousands of spectators to a beach near San Francisco, as dogs of all sizes took to the waves. Labs, terriers and spaniels were among dozens of dogs riding ...

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