Summer is approaching in Capitola, with it comes energy and growth,” writes Joe Clarke in the Mayor’s Message column. “As we ...

An "unprecedented" toxic algae bloom has overrun the coast of Southern California, sickening marine animals and staining the ...

A portion of a pier in northern California's Santa Cruz collapsed into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, sending three city workers into the sea after high surf slammed the coast. The Wharf ...

Many of California's wharves and piers are now ... Santa Monica built its nearly 1,700-foot-long pier in 1908; Santa Cruz followed suit with its own in 1914. They became a staple of coastal ...

The Surfrider Foundation spent Earth Day at a Ventura beach, one of the advocacy group's first stops on a tour to rally ...

The surf break is well known among surfers, serving the past four years as the location where surfing world champions were ...

The quirky public art pieces along Route 66 are part time capsule, part creative canvas. From fiberglass giants to a man-made ...

The Jersey Shore is making waves again. An expert panel assembled by USA TODAY 10BEST compiled a list of the best boardwalks ...

A toxic algal bloom has been spreading from Central to Southern California ... Santa Barbara," she said. "The first animals that were reported were in Santa Barbara, some of them coming from Santa ...

The closure, enforced by California State Parks ... prompted the closure also caused the collapse of part of the Santa Cruz Pier, leading State Parks to impose similar restrictions on piers ...

The Santa Cruz City Council has unanimously approved a $100,000 contract for the restoration of the Santa Cruz Wharf, which ...

The City of Santa Cruz is set to permit outdoor dining areas in alleyways next to businesses downtown. According to the city, the idea is meant to help revitalize the downtown area and help businesses ...