From snowshoeing by volcanoes to fighting through raging water on a kayak, Adventure Outings has opened up its trip registration for Spring 2026. A mix of free and paid outings are balanced with ...

In the summer of 1885, three teenage Hawaiian princes visiting Santa Cruz dragged hand-hewn, 17-foot redwood boards — each weighing more than 200 pounds — across the sand at Main Beach. Riding waves ...

A high surf advisory warns beachgoers in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties to exercise caution as waves could reach up to 22 feet. A high surf advisory warns beachgoers in Monterey and Santa Cruz ...

From the California coast, you can see a lot of surfers. It's not so easy to see a blue whale. However, at UC Santa Cruz, you can walk right up to a legendary blue whale, or at least its skeleton.

Santa Cruz's Mike Baxter, 56, has taken part in some amazing fishing conquests over the course of his decades-long career as an charter captain.

"Between Santa Cruz Point (Lighthouse Point) and Black Point, is a coved inlet once dubbed Santa Cruz Harbor in the 1850s," ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Of all the things we can plan and prepare for, Mother Nature is beyond our control, and that’s part of what makes the good days so ...

Of all the things we can plan and prepare for, Mother Nature is beyond our control and that’s part of what makes the good days so sweet. On a recent trip to Santa Cruz, a place I have often visited ...

Santa Cruz Wharf repairs progress with reopening expected soon ...

The Santa Cruz Wharf is limping back into shape after losing a big chunk of its southern end to pounding surf in December ...

The waves around Santa Cruz are punchy, cold, and often crowded, but the coastline offers variety, from points, reefs, and beachbreaks to suit nearly any style. Santa Cruz itself is a mix of college ...