This affluent yet laid-back section of Santa Cruz boasts a relaxed beach, numerous eateries and cafes, and a family-friendly ...

It almost felt like an out-of-body experience. And that was refreshing, because every inch of jellyfish-stung Michelle Goodwin was sore and exhausted as she swam toward the shore of Northern France. A ...

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- Remembrances are coming in for a legendary Bay Area swim coach and former U.S. Olympic team member. Rich Thornton died Thursday as he stepped into the ocean in Santa ...

On a hot day in July 2022, Professor Jay Graham hit the beach with an iPad in hand. He and Meredith Klashman, a student in the UC Berkeley–UCSF Joint Medical Program, approached a number of women at ...

Wide sand beaches are a prized feature of Santa Cruz and other communities along the northern coast of Monterey Bay. But are they just a temporary aberration, destined to shrink in the years to come?

It almost felt like an out-of-body experience. And that was refreshing, because every inch of jellyfish-stung Michelle Goodwin was sore and exhausted as she swam toward the shore of Northern France. A ...