Surfrider Foundation Santa Cruz hosted a successful beach cleanup at Rio Del Mar State Beach Feb. 15, bringing together 41 ...

For Brook Thompson, her life’s work began in September 2002. It was then that, at the age of 7, Thompson stood witness to ...

In the 1880s and 1890s, the Santa Cruz Mountains became celebrated for award-winning wines, with many of the wineries run as ...

But all-inclusive travel is gearing up to be more popular than ever in 2025. Hotels.com saw a 60% increase in searches for ...

In a blender, combine the roasted peppers, 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of the hot paprika, the sugar and ½ ...

Aptos native Nikki Hiltzl who competes for lululemon, took first place in the 3,000-meter race at the 2025 USATF U.S. Indoor Championships, at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y., ...

Sophomore Chase Petersen and senior Nolen Westfall each scored 10 points, and the No. 7 seed Soquel High boys basketball team beat No. 10 Terra Nova 53-46 in the second round of the Central Coast ...

The sound of sizzling bacon, boiling potatoes and clam chowder-themed songs filled the air at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary plays an important role in ...

Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big-wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly ...

No matter where you are, the planet continues to heat up, and we surpassed 2023, which was the previous warmest year. Hotter ...

Huff not only hit the Giants’ first home run of Cactus League play — a 422-foot no-doubter to center field — but he became ...