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, Calif. (KRON) — A victim disappeared in the ocean after jumping from a cliff near a surf spot, known as Steamer Lane, on the westside of Santa Cruz. Witnesses reported that two swimmers ...

A powerful south-southwest swell pours into Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz on Thursday morning. Large waves brought out a crowd of riders for the event. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel) A surfer ...

In a recent survey, the vast majority of surfers feel a personal responsibility for the health of the ocean. Now, a Santa ...

SANTA CRUZ — When a colleague passed the photo along to sea otter expert Gena Bentall, she thought it was fake. “The first thing I said was ‘That is 100% AI (artificial intelligence),” Bentall said ...

When I was a kid my grandmother, Arliss, lived behind the university in Santa Cruz. We'd make the drive down Highway 1 from Pacifica to visit her, and hopefully connect with my cousins for a trip to ...

Much of the recent attention to Steamer Lane had to do with sea otters. However, there were also some spectacular sets pouring into the world-renowned break at Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz this week ...

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 ...

HELD OFF JUST LONG ENOUGH TO HAVE A FULL DAY OF SURF.. <FOR SURFING IN SANTA CRUZ (INSERT NAT POP) THIS IS THE SUPERBOWL.> VO- SINCE IT'S INCEPTION IN 1987.. THE COLDWATER CLASSIC AT STEAMER LANE IN ...

Steamer Lane is one of California’s most iconic — and consistent — surf spots. But if you surfed it through the past winter, you’ll have noticed some disturbing changes. This past El Niño winter saw ...

SANTA CRUZ — When professional surfer Nat Young isn’t competing at World Surf League competitions around the world, it’s not uncommon to see him shredding at Steamer Lane, his heralded hometown break.