With a bounty of swell coinciding with idyllic autumn conditions, the classic Northern California surf town’s been the place to be lately.

The National Weather Service has issued warnings for coastal flooding, high surf and powerful offshore winds affecting Santa ...

Santa Cruz’s John Mel, 26, did a backflip off of his Channel Islands OG Flyer surfboard into the shallow water as he returned ...

Santa Cruz’s John Mel advanced to the Round of 32 at the World Surf League's SLO CAL Open Morro Bay, a Qualifying Series ...

A trio of birds flew overhead as a surfer grabbed a wave off Natural Bridges State Beach during a recent swell. According to ...

When I was a kid my grandmother, Arliss, lived behind the university in Santa Cruz. We'd make the drive down Highway 1 from ...

In a recent survey, the vast majority of surfers feel a personal responsibility for the health of the ocean. Now, a Santa ...

NO CAUSE OF DEATH WAS PROVIDED. HE WAS 59 YEARS OLD.## A SANTA CRUZ LOCAL IS HEADING TO SHARK TANK TOMORROW... WITH A NEW PRODUCT FOR SURFERS... THE PITCH IS A SURF HELMET THAT LOOKS LIKE A BUCKET HAT ...

SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz had two big-wave surfers win titles at the 25th annual Big Wave Challenge Awards celebration at Lido Theater in Newport Beach on Saturday. Alessandro “Alo” Slebir was named the ...

Head and neck injuries are one of the most common and potentially serious injuries for surfers, and yet helmet use remains ...

At an awards ceremony Saturday night, 24-year-old Santa Cruz surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir will finally find out if he set a new world record while riding the towering wave at Mavericks last winter — ...

Conner Coffin sits down with Santa Cruz legend, Mavericks pioneer, and all-around surf icon Peter Mel. Recorded just a day after the Big Wave Awards and with Conner’s dog Finley curled up on Pete’s ...