A small craft advisory was issued through Thursday evening but the weekend looks to be much more calm, with swells in the ...

This Saturday marks the opening of recreational Dungeness crab fishing for the 2025-2026 season in our area.

A proposal to expand and create new, no-take Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Santa Cruz County that was heard at the Feb. 14–15 Fish and Game Commission meeting ...

SANTA CRUZ – A witness, just 20 yards away, recounted the moments when several massive waves slammed into the pilings of the Santa Cruz Wharf, sending the end of the wharf and three people into the ...

The familiar sight of fresh local crab at holiday feasts may be delayed once again this year, as state officials announced ...

Even on micro days, Santa Cruz’s Pleasure Point is a busy scene. Longboarders, SUPs, otters, kids, and seniors can all be found at the popular right point in the middle of town. But Wednesday morning ...

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A fishing boat ran aground on Santa Cruz Island, part of the Channel Islands, early Thursday morning. The Coast Guard was alerted to the incident at about 2 a.m. Officials say the 60-foot vessel named ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Caif. – Crews removed the Speranza Marie, a 60ft fishing boat, from Santa Cruz Island early morning Thursday. The vessel went down in the Chinese Harbor on Dec. 15, 2022. On Dec.

Compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. Delta stripers and ...