Following a weekend of high surf conditions, Santa Cruz will see lower temperatures and chances of rain this week.

This article originally published at Amid high surf, boat capsizes off Santa Cruz, 2 surfers may be missing.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Five years ago, Patricio Guerrero was surfing the rolling waves of Santa Cruz when the leash on his board broke, sending it flying into a nearby cave and shattering its nose. As Guerrero worked on ...

Five years ago, Patricio Guerrero was surfing the rolling waves of Santa Cruz when the leash on his board broke, sending it flying into a nearby cave and shattering its nose. As Guerrero worked on ...

A surfer shreds a wave at low tide on Wednesday at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz. According to surfline.com, Thursday’s conditions at the Lane were fair-to-good as a west-northwest swell poured in. Fair ...

In a recent survey, the vast majority of surfers feel a personal responsibility for the health of the ocean. Now, a Santa Cruz company hopes to provide them with one way to surf in a more eco-friendly ...

Charles Bogray, co-owner of Tree House Cafe serves a customer in Boulder Creek on Nov. 21. The cafe offered free bagels for families affected by SNAP delays during the federal shutdown. (Amaya Edwards ...