The Bay Area will thread the atmospheric needle this weekend, wedged pleasantly between storm energy to our north and a stubbornly cut off low-pressure system spinning off Southern California. That ...

First responders received reports of a group of people who were unable to safely return to shore due to the turbulent waves.

Four individuals were rescued from the ocean off the coast of Davenport Landing Monday at approximately 2:17 p.m., Cal Fire ...

Strandings of these jellyfish-like animals, sometimes called "by-the-wind sailors," usually mean spring is coming ...

Around 2:17 p.m., first responders in Santa Cruz County were notified about several people in the ocean who were struggling ...

Sunny and warmer! Temps rise Sunday in many areas especially inland, highs will be in the upper 70s to 80 degrees with a ...

Sophomore Amy Beanblossom has been a key and consistent performer for the WashU women’s golf team over the past two seasons ...

Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo, both estimated to be 100 years old, are the proud parents of four hatchlings.

PHILADELPHIA — On Thursday, the Philadelphia Zoo announced the hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz ...

A gathering at the county courthouse drew an estimated 4,000 people in Santa Cruz, while another 300 converged on Watsonville ...

On April 29, 2008, my first Ocean Backyard column appeared in the Sunday Sentinel. This one is No. 442, and I need to admit ...