A local surfer was arrested near one of the region’s most popular surf breaks after allegedly assaulting a fellow wave rider ...

HOME restaurant owners Brad Briske and Linda Ritten are opening a nearby community café and market, Home Away, in June at ...

We’ve all heard of fish out of water stories. “Eros Found,” the newest installment in Jim Lucas’ Nick Bridger Stories book ...

As the City of Santa Cruz pushes to get more local businesses and residents into the downtown area, some business owners say ...

When four prominent retailers all abandoned downtown Santa Cruz within the space of a few weeks, chatter about a downtown in decline began to grow louder. Lookout will be turning our eye to the rapid ...

California officials agreed to pay for some Santa Cruz wharf repairs, but it’s not clear how much money the city will receive ...

(Nik Altenberg – Santa Cruz Local) SANTA CRUZ >> In response to recent shop ... Buildings recently vacated by New Leaf Community Markets and O’Neill Surf Shop may soon be filled. One shop has a lease ...

Just sandpipers skimming the surf, green sea turtles digging moonlit ... Co-founded by Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo Santa Cruz and supported by Gere and a group of ecologically minded billionaires ...

A Santa Cruz woman who is a permanent resident is currently in legal limbo. Cliona Ward, 54, was recently detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, citing her criminal record from almost 20 ...

April 18, 2025 -- Travelers headed to Santa Monica can now have their entire itinerary instantly planned and their questions answered both before and during their stay using AI technology. The popular ...

Richard Thornton, head coach of San Ramon Valley Aquatics since 1984, died while surfing off Santa Cruz, his family said last week. Thornton, 65, was a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team that ...

The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum overlooks one of the most renowned surfing spots in Santa Cruz – Steamer Lane. Along with historic surfing photographs and boards, the museum features a bevy of ...