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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Colorful home along the popular beach goes on the market for the first time in 50 years. A home making up one of Santa Cruz County’s most stunning views went on the market for the first time in almost ...

The bright blue unit at the end of the iconic complex of colorful houses lining Capitola Beach in Northern California has hit the market for the first time in 50 years for $5.45 million. Unit 12 is ...

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