Santa Cruz is located on the northernmost edge ... followed by the more secluded Strawberry Beach. Here, as at all Pacific beaches, heed ranger warnings when surf is high: There’s a powerful ...

Cal Fire CZU said rescue crews in Santa Cruz County saved several people who ... The National Weather Service issued a beach hazard statement that went into effect at 11 a.m. Sunday and will ...

A large northwest swell capsized a boat heading out of Santa Cruz Harbor Thursday evening. Through a multi-agency response, the boat’s operator was rescued, and the vessel, which flipped near the ...

Enjoy leisurely strolls, secluded beaches ... La Selva Beach is an underrated beach town in Santa Cruz County, dating back to ...

Santa Cruz Main Beach is also known as Boardwalk Beach since it stretches the length of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. In the summer, it's one of the busiest beaches in Santa Cruz thanks to its ...

SANTA CRUZ — A large northwest swell capsized a boat heading out of Santa Cruz Harbor Thursday evening. Through a multi-agency response, the boat’s operator was rescued, and the vessel, which ...

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a mile-long boardwalk and amusement park just south of central Santa Cruz. Operating for more than a century, the boardwalk boasts a plethora of rides ...

Capitola Beach Company and the women-owned Capitola Surf and Paddle offer daily lessons for beginners. Santa Cruz surfers are no strangers to coming face-to-face with the marine life. Even with ...

It’s Thursday, and I’m at the midpoint of the 2.5-mile Old Cove Landing Trail in Santa Cruz’s Wilder Ranch State Park, standing directly underneath the mouth of Fern Grotto Beach’s sea cave.

(Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel) Seals loll in the midday ... You’ll also see rocky outcroppings studded with sea lions, ...

(Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel) The man whose boat capsized is cared for on Twin Lakes State Beach on Thursday. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel) A man injured when his boat capsized ...