With surf, mountains, and urban trails all within 20 minutes, there’s plenty of outdoor adventuring opportunities to work up ...

Two projects, on River Street and Center Street, are expected to add 279 apartments for low-income households in Downtown ...

With the fast pace of college life, taking intentional breaks—especially at the beach—can be one of the most effective ways ...

UC Santa Cruz golfer Adeline Truong took third place and led the Banana Slugs to second place out of 14 teams at the two-day ...

CudaCo. Seafood House on James Island in Charleston County has the Sandy fish sandwich — fried flounder, American cheese, a ...

Santa Cruz founders Hillary Talbot and Jenny Kuan are reshaping venture capital by supporting women and underserved ...

Operation Surf, a nonprofit founded by pro surfer Van Curaza, is hosting a weeklong program in California to help veterans ...

And check out Drowning in Sickness Documentary Film Screening on the Santa Cruz Patch calendar ...

From foggy northern shores to sunny southern sands, these California beach towns showcase the best of coastal charm, nature, and laid-back living.

"When I wrote 'The Distractions,' I had no idea that so much of what I was dreaming up might, too soon, be staring me in the ...

Fourth-generation restaurateur Ryan Thompson opened Pogonip Pizza on Santa Cruz’s Upper Westside in February, bringing creative California-style pies with seasonal, locally sourced toppings to a ...

Santa Cruz doesn’t just break the mold, it melted the mold down and turned it into a sculpture of a surfing sea otter. This coastal wonderland sits about 75 miles south of San Francisco, and it’s been ...