Like many of his peers, Steve Coletta started making surfboards because he had to. In 1967, the Shortboard Revolution was happening, but not necessarily accessible for every surfer. Steve didn’t want ...

Have you ever thrown an air on a surfboard? No? Well that's 90 percent of surfers out there. But wave pools are still ...

Members of the local surf community and lovers of Santa Cruz history gathered at the mouth of San Lorenzo River on Main Beach ...

Santa Cruz celebrates the legacy of three Hawaiian princes who introduced surfing to the Western Hemisphere 140 years ago with a special exhibit and ceremonial paddle out.

Santa Cruz is famous for its surf breaks. But for the last three years, winter storms and massive waves have eroded the road and cliffs. The reverence for waves runs so deep that it’s helping shape ...

Rebuilding all of the destroyed section — an area the size of three NBA basketball courts perched over the open ocean — will ...

Article continues below this ad The head of the Coastal Trail Conservancy of Santa Cruz County told SFGATE he thinks the nearly $4.3 billion is a low-balled number. “The estimate still feels low.

Santa Cruz’s Kaikora Nauenberg took third place in the Girls U16 final at the 2025 USA Surfing Championships at Lower Trestles in San Clemente on Friday.

Elizabeth Gutfahr is sentenced to serve 10 years in federal prison followed by three years probation. She pleaded guilty to crimes related stealing about $38 million from Santa Cruz County taxpayers.

CAL FIRE reports that a portion of a road in the Santa Cruz Mountains is closed after a semi-truck jackknifed on Thursday.

Jose Santa Cruz, the father and trainer of the retired world champion Leo Santa Cruz and of Leo’s fellow professionals Jose Armando, Antonio and Roberto, has died at the age of 65 after a battle ...

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly removed outfielder Oneil Cruz from the game on Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Brewers over a lack of effort.