Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine ...

Santa Cruz isn't the only coastal community wary of losing its lifeblood and dealing with more dangerous storm surges due to ...

A young surfer named Bella had an unexpected encounter with a sea otter while catching waves in Santa Cruz.The playful otter ...

A surfer at Steamer Lane says an otter bit her foot and then climbed onto her board Tuesday evening, holding it hostage for ...

More instances of sea otters interacting with surfers were reported in Santa Cruz, a day after a similar instance.

This month, Santa Cruz and the broader surf-loving world turn their eyes toward an event that feels as much like a ...

The second of four men charged in the Tushar Atre murder case was sentenced on Thursday morning to life in prison without the ...

The more prolonged the exposure of sea otters and their offspring are to human activities, the higher the likelihood that ...

How much is surfing worth to a community? In this case, it's not a metaphorical or emotional question. It’s financial. A newly released, first-of-its-kind study has a science-based deep dive into that ...

Hello Santa Cruz! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️ In today's newsletter: Also on today's calendar: Harvest Festival and 9 more events. Today's riddle: What did Old MacDonald see on the ...

Nearly every Bay Area city has endured a nine-day stretch of below-normal temperatures, but that should end Friday as a ...