Visiting Southern California’s archipelago takes planning and an adventurous spirit, but it’s worth the effort.

Nestled in Santa Cruz's tranquil rural area ... Day Tour to Isabela Island with Tintorera Islet, Snorkeling Wetlands & Flamingos (111 reviews) ...

Heather Welch, University of California, Santa Cruz ... reserves were designed to protect static features, such as sensitive bottom habitat and nursery grounds. In a study, we assessed how well ...

Aqua Mare will be our home for a week while we embark on what is less of a cruise and more of a luxury safari at sea, island ...

You don't hear the impending arrival of a whale at first; you feel it. There's a shift in the atmosphere, a sudden silence, and then a blow with a breath so heavy that it cuts through the air with ...

Cozumel is a popular vacation destination. But what's really so great about it? I live here and have a local's perspective on ...

The City of Santa Cruz announced plans to remove heavy equipment and woody debris that fell into the ocean after the partial ...

I want to move Santa Cruz to join the rebellion. Wanna come along? Santa Cruz has established a two-cent-per-ounce tax on sodas — in defiance of a 2018 state law that prohibits local governments ...

SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County authorities have identified the body that washed up on Its Beach last week and confirmed it is the same individual that went missing after cliff jumping in the ...

Santa Cruz is receiving $30 million from the state to build a new rehab center in the Coral Street area, funded by a California health care bond to expand access to critical services for ...

These reserves were designed to protect static features, such as sensitive bottom habitat and nursery grounds. In a study, we assessed how well marine protected areas in this zone accommodated the ...