That’s the sensation awaiting visitors at Fort Ord Dunes State Park – a sprawling 980-acre coastal wonderland that somehow remains one of California’s best-kept secrets while its celebrity neighbors ...

Unrelenting rain is expected to persist in the Bay Area as two back-to-back storm systems close in on the region this week, ...

The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden showcases California native plants in a 78-acre living museum, with trails winding through redwood groves, meadows of wildflowers, and desert-like sections displaying ...

Writer, podcaster and big-wave surfer Kyle Thiermann has written his first book, which serves as both a memoir of growing up in the surf community in Santa Cruz and a practical guide in getting to ...

A swirl of sunshine, salt air, and Spanish soul—that’s Santa Cruz for you. A place where Europe seems to have accidentally ...

The repair project has been in the works since December 2024, when a massive swell swept about 180 feet of the already ...

An atmospheric river drenching much of California since Wednesday night had dropped several inches of rain and brought gusty ...

Rain is going to be the primary concern,” a National Weather Service meteorologist told the Sentinel. “This looks to be our ...

A surfer grabs a wave near where Highway 1 descends to Scott Creek Beach on Santa Cruz County’s North Coast. The beach, a part of the Santa Cruz County Park system, is well known to surfers, but also ...

Tourists were swept into the sea by a giant wave in Tenerife. Cruise passengers were among the victims in a tragic day of coastal accidents.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Legend Smiley scored 18 points off of the bench to lead San Francisco past UC Santa Cruz 98-53 on Monday night in a season opener. Smiley shot 7 for 11, including 3 for 6 from ...

No major incidents of violence were reported after Halloween celebrations in downtown Santa Cruz Friday night, police said.At its peak, Santa Cruz police say the celebrations drew an estimated 15,000 ...