LIVE OAK — Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History Deputy Director Marla Novo and Exhibitions Manager Shanti Nagawani make final adjustments on Tuesday to the exhibition “Surf Live Oak” at Simpkins ...

Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History Exhibitions Manager Shanti Nagwani gets a row of historic and iconic surfboards aligned at the Simpkins Swim Center in Live Oak on Tuesday. The boards are part of ...

Saturday, July 19, marks the 140th anniversary of an event that made Santa Cruz a top surfing destination. It's a bit of surfing history not too many people know about, but a new exhibit aims to ...

This spring quarter, UC Santa Cruz Humanities students immersed themselves in the story of three Hawaiian princes who introduced surfing to the United States in the late 19th century, using Santa Cruz ...

In 1885, royal Hawaiian siblings David Kawānanakoa, Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole and Edward Keliʻiahonui introduced surfing — then called "surfboard swimming" — to mainland U.S. when they took to the ...

Many coastal destinations start to feel the same after a few days, with familiar routines and... The post This California town has one of the wildest mixes of surf and scenery you’ll find appeared ...

Shelly Grimaldii, 15, of San Francisco rides a wave during her second year of attending Club Ed surf camp near Santa Cruz. In the background is Ally Nice, 16, of San Mateo. The Sacramento Bee/ Anne ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Of all the things we can plan and prepare for, Mother Nature is beyond our control, and that’s part of what makes the good days so ...

The mouth of the San Lorenzo river in Santa Cruz, Calif., isn't a great place to surf. Rocks, pollution and swift currents make it precarious almost year-round. But before the construction of a harbor ...