Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Walking along Santa Cruz's East or West Cliff Drive, beyond the ocean spray and steep cliff walls, you'll most likely find dozens ...

Santa Cruz, the former home of wetsuit pioneer Jack O'Neill, is losing one of its oldest surf shops. After 25 years of business, O'Neill is closing its downtown store on Pacific Avenue. The store ...

This spring quarter, UC Santa Cruz Humanities students immersed themselves in the story of three Hawaiian princes who introduced surfing to the United States in the late 19th century, using Santa Cruz ...

In the summer of 1885, three teenage Hawaiian princes visiting Santa Cruz dragged hand-hewn, 17-foot redwood boards — each weighing more than 200 pounds — across the sand at Main Beach. Riding waves ...

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 ...

Kaikora “KK” Nauenberg's run at the World Surf League's 20th Super Girl Surf Festival came to a close in the Round of 16 in ...

Four of Santa Cruzans top female surfer -- Kaikora Nauenberg, Kirra Huntress, Riviera Hunter, and Isla Hardy -- will compete in the World Surf League's 2026 Super Girl Surf Festival, a Qualifying ...

AND A CEREMONIAL PADDLE OUT. ACTION NEWS 8 REPORTER... JOYCE KIM... HAS THE DETAILS. # "1885 THREE PRINCES CAME HERE TO SANTA CRUZ, AND IT'S THE FIRST DOCUMENTED ...

In the summer of 1885, three teenage Hawaiian princes visiting Santa Cruz dragged hand-hewn, 17-foot redwood boards — each weighing more than 200 pounds — across the sand at Main Beach. Riding waves ...

While Huntington Beach might have claimed the title "Surf City USA," Santa Cruz, California, doesn't need a moniker to be recognized as one of the best surf destinations in the country. From the ...

Santa Cruz’s Big Stick Surfing Association (13,043 points) took second to Windansea Surf Club of La Jolla (13,084) in the team standings at the two-day Logjam! 2026 contest, which concluded Sunday at ...

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