Members of the local surf community and lovers of Santa Cruz history gathered at the mouth of San Lorenzo River on Main Beach ...

Surfer Karl Anderle of Santa Cruz, who received an up-close visit on his surfboard from infamous Otter 841 in Santa Cruz, Calif. on Saturday, May 25, stands with his surfboard Tuesday, May 28 in ...

Kolton Sullivan is sprayed with water instead of snow as he rides in on his surfboard during the annual Surfing Santa charity event for autism in Dana Point on Sunday, November 19, 2017.

Santa Cruz celebrates the legacy of three Hawaiian princes who introduced surfing to the Western Hemisphere 140 years ago with a special exhibit and ceremonial paddle out.

A replica of the Paki redwood surfboard that a Hawaiian prince surfed in Santa Cruz in 1885 is brought to the Museum of Art and History in downtown Santa Cruz on Wednesday. The 15-foot-6.75-inch ...

Surfers, y’otter watch out. A sea otter with a mean streak has been aggressively hijacking surfboards in the Santa Cruz area, authorities warn, and they’re scrambling to capture it before ...