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 ...

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

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

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

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

First responders rushed to West Cliff Drive around dusk Wednesday after receiving reports of a surfer in distress due to a ...

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 ...