The National Weather Service says a northwesterly swell will bring hazardous conditions to Santa Cruz County beaches through ...

While surfing at Steamer Lane, a popular surf spot, 21-year-old Isabella Orduna felt a “nip” on her foot. She rolled into the ...

An otter is hopping on surfboards in Santa Cruz's storied Steamers Lane. Two years ago, a similar situation played out in ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife previously recommended that kayakers should keep at least 60 feet away from sea otters and avoid large ...

Visitors to a California beach are warning of an aggressive otter with a habit of stealing surfboards in Santa Cruz waters -- and it isn't the first time.

Southern sea otters, which are often referred to as California sea otters, populate the central coast of California and are popular coastal companions to California tourists and residents, though the ...

How much is surfing worth to a community? In this case, it's not a metaphorical or emotional question. It’s financial. A newly released, first-of-its-kind study has a science-based deep dive into that ...

Hayden Mandell, 17, and Finley Dobkin, 16, longtime participants in the Santa Cruz City Junior Lifeguard Program and ...

One of California’s most treasured pastimes isn’t just fun. It also generates big money for coastal communities.For Central California’s Santa Cruz, surfing the region’s waves can add up to nearly ...