A surfer shreds a wave at low tide on Wednesday at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz. According to surfline.com, Thursday’s conditions at the Lane were fair-to-good as a west-northwest swell poured in. Fair ...

By way of a unanimous vote that defied its staff’s recommendation at its regular meeting Tuesday, the board assumed ...

Santa Cruz is no slouch when it comes to making a cup of joe. Here are five of the best cafes in town, according to those who ...

The December full moon peeks over the Santa Cruz Mountains summit Friday night as it began its rise above homes on Capitola’s ...

The policy shift was made in the name of protecting millions of at-risk state and federal grant funds and continuing forward ...

INCREASED RISK FOR SNEAKER WAVES AND RIP CURRENTS. A MORGAN HILL TEENAGER KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS WHILE SURFING AT A WELL-KNOWN CENTRAL COAST SURF SPOT EARLIER THIS MONTH HAS DIED. THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE ...

Santa Cruz’s John Mel advanced to the Round of 32 at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open Morro Bay, a Qualifying Series ...

CAPITOLA — The city of Capitola hosted a town hall meeting Thursday evening to give updates on over 15 projects in progress. Those projects included the Park at Rispin Mansion, the 41st Avenue ...

As we enter this special time of year, I want to extend my warmest holiday wishes to each and every member of Capitola and our surrounding community. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, another ...

A Bay Area teenager who was knocked unconscious while surfing at a well-known surf spot in Santa Cruz earlier this month has died, authorities confirmed this week. The surfer, identified as ...

Capitola police said Walz was found safely. Police did not provide further details. Capitola police said they are searching for a man who went missing under unknown circumstances.Peter Menzies Walz, ...

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 ...