The Santa Cruz Diner stands as a beacon of affordable comfort food in a world of overpriced avocado toast and $15 smoothies.

Glide above the vibrant coastal city of Santa Cruz, California, where the Pacific Ocean meets laid-back surf culture and ...

Surf overtourism has led to conflicts over how beaches are used and concerns over social and environmental harms. But there ...

The waters at New Brighton and Seacliff state beaches have garnered a reputation in recent years for attracting large sums of ...

Delta bass action takes over, Randy Pringle reported. Shaver Kokanee and trout still hitting, Dick Nichols said. Pine Flat ...

Earlier this summer, Kish led a group of 10 people out into the tidepools at Yachats State Recreation Site on the central ...

When room ran out in his car, Bob “Doc” Scott bought a 15-seat bus and told all the young Santa Cruz surfing “groms” he could ...

A timeline of major earthquakes in the Santa Barbara County area from 1806 to present day, including the damaging quake of ...

Point Vicente Lighthouse sits on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. It’s one of the most accessible lighthouses in Southern California. You can drive right up to it without breaking a sweat. The lighthouse ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to author David Litt on his memoir "It's Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Pursuit of Common Ground." ...

As the science community’s focus on climate change and adaptation continues to grow, research fellows are playing a pivotal ...