The sport generates nearly $200 million a year for the area economy, according to a report that urges planners to protect surf breaks.

A replica of the Paki redwood surfboard that a Hawaiian prince surfed in Santa Cruz in 1885 is brought to the Museum of Art and History in downtown Santa Cruz on Wednesday. The 15-foot-6.75-inch ...

AND A CEREMONIAL PADDLE OUT. ACTION NEWS 8 REPORTER... JOYCE KIM... HAS THE DETAILS. # "1885 THREE PRINCES CAME HERE TO SANTA CRUZ, AND IT'S THE FIRST DOCUMENTED ...

Although the surf was poor, the rain was welcome–as was my stay at the Dream Inn, perfectly located on West Cliff Drive to ...

When thinking of Santa Cruz, you likely imagine surfers or the boardwalk. If you go a little farther, you'll find a ...

In the summer of 1885, three teenage Hawaiian princes visiting Santa Cruz dragged hand-hewn, 17-foot redwood boards — each weighing more than 200 pounds — across the sand at Main Beach. Riding waves ...

SANTA CRUZ — When room ran out in his car, Bob “Doc” Scott bought a 15-seat bus and told all the young Santa Cruz surfing “groms” he could find to pile in. But they weren’t headed to campus. The local ...

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 ...

Scott's Creek is a right reef that breaks anywhere from two feet to 20, mostly in the winter. It can get big and burly, and ...

A high surf advisory warns beachgoers in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties to exercise caution as waves could reach up to 22 ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Though the weather should dry up on Christmas, Tuesday's forecast, which includes high surf and flooding, has many Santa Cruz County residents on high alert a day after a major ...