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The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is synonymous with summer for a lot of people, but it offers activities for families ...

Whether you want actual snow or not, here are expert tips to make your cold-weather camping trip memorable — plus five great ...

Catalina/Santa Barbara Islands, San Miguel/Santa Rosa Islands and Santa Cruz/Anacapa Islands are included in a flood watch ...

An atmospheric river drenching much of California since Wednesday night had dropped several inches of rain and brought gusty ...

There’s a magical little spot on California’s coast where Mediterranean dreams meet Pacific reality, and somehow nobody told the tourists. Capitola sits just south of Santa Cruz like a colorful secret ...

If you're looking for the sunshine, soft sands, and gorgeous clear waters of the Caribbean, you can get all that and more ...

Capitola’s story begins as many great California tales do – with stunning natural beauty that simply couldn’t remain a secret forever. The village sits where Soquel Creek meets Monterey Bay, creating ...

Summer weather is far from over in California, where temperatures can skyrocket well into October. What better way to enjoy these last squeezin’s of heat than soaking them in on a beach boardwalk?

Summer weather is far from over in California, where temperatures can skyrocket well into October. What better way to enjoy these last squeezin’s of heat than soaking them in on a beach boardwalk?

Kim Stoner, a local surfer and sailor in Santa Cruz, recalls the tsunami back in 2011. He’s glad to see beaches reopen after an overnight tsunami advisory was lifted."I thought, well, either this is ...