SANTA CRUZ — After the area took a beating from a powerful storm surge this winter, the Capitola Beach Festival returns Saturday and Sunday with a sand sculpture contest, nautical parade and stand-up ...

A group of young ladies, seated beneath Japanese parasols and donning stylish hats, enjoy a day’s lounging on the sand of Capitola Beach, circa 1920s. In the background, the Hotel Capitola can be seen ...

The Capitola Wharf and Capitola Beach were closed to the public on Saturday because of rough surf conditions and debris in the water, according to an alert from the Capitola Police Department. The ...

Veterans gathered at Capitola Beach Saturday morning to catch some waves and learn to surf, thanks to the local nonprofit Veterans Surf Alliance. "We have a perfect day today. The waves are really, ...

The Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Surfin' Santa event this Saturday.Santa will be riding the waves on a Kayak for his annual visit to Capitola Village. He’s expected to ...

CAPITOLA — It is never unusual to see throngs of people in Capitola Village perusing the many shops and taking a stroll along the beach. However, there historically has been one weekend in September ...

CAPITOLA — A large chunk of coastal bluff near New Brighton State Beach dropped into the ocean Wednesday and local authorities have cautioned the public to avoid the area. Capitola police officers, ...

SANTA CRUZ — A former Capitola property and vacation rental manager convicted in a felony embezzlement scheme affecting more than 130 people was ordered Thursday to resolve a final restitution payment ...

A view of a tree-lined Capitola Avenue circa the early 1920s showing the tracks for the electric streetcar system constructed ...