After a year of loss, Betsy Andrews returns to the deep calm and natural wonder of this eight-island archipelago stretching from Santa Barbara south to San Diego.

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Surfers in Santa Cruz are being lauded as heroes after they swam toward a capsized boat and pulled six injured people onto their boards until emergency crews arrived. Droves ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two teenagers recently brought their GoPros to a surfing spot on Central California’s coast, stoked to record gnarly footage of ...

A savage thunderstorm raced — raging and ravaging — across the Santa Barbara Channel one late-winter’s day while I had a charter group out fishing. It ...

A federal appeals panel in Pasadena on Tuesday upheld the manslaughter conviction of the former captain of the Conception, which caught fire near Santa Cruz ...

A federal appeals panel in Pasadena today upheld the manslaughter conviction of the former captain of the dive boat ...

Once a year, Santa Cruz, California, welcomes a brand new batch of baby sea otters born in the deep blue waters of the Monterey Bay. Although sea otter moms can have babies anytime of year, the ...

What's up Santa Cruz! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️ In today's newsletter: Want to become a Master Recycler ...

This underrated national park is earning recognition as one of the best camping destinations in the country.

Explore Santa Cruz's vibrant food scene! From Brazilian-inspired breakfasts to Southern BBQ, discover top spots with ...