Take a drive from Santa Cruz to San Francisco and see all the best beaches and state parks along the famous Highway 1.

On April 29, 2008, my first Ocean Backyard column appeared in the Sunday Sentinel. This one is No. 442, and I need to admit ...

The cornflower blue sky was clear, and the sapphire-colored sea was remarkably calm as the Island Explorer catamaran set out from Ventura Harbor toward Santa Cruz Island, the largest and most ...

SeaWorld San Diego’s Rescue Team has been receiving an influx of calls about marine animals in distress. They have rescued over 20 animals with domoic acid poisoning.

More than two months after a powerful windstorm battered the California coast, the end of the Malibu Pier remains closed to ...

First responders received reports of a group of people who were unable to safely return to shore due to the turbulent waves.

At its meeting Thursday evening, the city of Santa Cruz Planning Commission will consider recommending that the Santa Cruz ...

The Santa Cruz Wharf dining and shopping district sits on the water of a nearly 100-year-old wharf and features all those gifts that coworkers and family members expect you to bring back ...