SANTA CRUZ — Fremont’s Nathan Ly and Santa Cruz’s Tesla Profumo won titles in the no-wetsuit division at the 50th Santa Cruz Roughwater Swim, a 1-mile race around the Santa Cruz Wharf, on Saturday to ...

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 ...

Beachgoers heading out to Bay Area beaches to cool off on Labor Day are cautioned to watch out for sneaker waves and hazardous swimming conditions. The National Weather Service said hazardous beach ...

A mallard pays no attention to the clearly posted signage and bathes in the pool at the base of the water slide at Simpkins Family Swim Center in Live Oak. The center, operated by the Santa Cruz ...

Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History Exhibitions Manager Shanti Nagwani gets a row of historic and iconic surfboards aligned at the Simpkins Swim Center in Live Oak on Tuesday. The boards are part of ...

Santa Cruz’s iconic surf spot, Steamer Lane below West Cliff Drive, poses several challenges for surfers. After jumping off a ...

Southern sea otters, which are often referred to as California sea otters, populate the central coast of California and are ...

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 ...