Santa Cruz

The sandy cinema kicks off with an ’80s classic that’s synonymous with the dazzling destination.

The wooden roller coaster is a colossal coastal icon; swing by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for a fireworks show and anniversary button.

For the first time ever a mountain lion was recently caught on surveillance camera using a so-called wildlife tunnel under Highway 17.

A Santa Cruz woman has been skateboarding for more than 50 years. Now, at the ripe young age of 64, Judi Oyama is headed to the World Skate Games in Rome.

The search for an otter known for her aggressive behavior towards surfers in Santa Cruz has been called off this week, after a possible explanation for her actions emerged: she was pregnant. 

Wildlife officials say an aggressive sea otter has been stealing surfboards from surfers off the Northern California coast for weeks.

California fish and wildlife agents are hoping to capture a sea otter that’s acting strangely toward surfers in Santa Cruz.

This longtime Santa Cruz-close charmer offers a plethora of ways to choo-choo, summer-style.