The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is synonymous with summer for a lot of people, but it offers activities for families ...

SANTA CRUZ — For the fifth year in a row, Cowell Beach, just west of the Santa Cruz Wharf, was not named on Heal the Bay’s “Beach Bummer” list, according to the nonprofit’s 2023-2024 Beach Report Card ...

Upcoming high tides and storm surf have led Santa Cruz State Beaches to close several beaches as a precaution. Santa Cruz State Beach announced on Tuesday that Seacliff State Beach's lower day-use and ...

SANTA CRUZ — A 46-year-old man accused of holding police at bay during a more than five-hour standoff at Main Beach Monday is set to face criminal charges this week. Santa Cruz officers were called to ...

A Bay Area surfer who was rescued from the waters in Santa Cruz County earlier this month has died, officials said. Nathaniel ...

SANTA CRUZ – Authorities arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of killing his girlfriend at a Santa Cruz beach last week. A possible homicide was reported about 1:16 a.m. on Feb. 23 at Seabright State ...