James Smith’s Westlake Elementary 5th graders learned to use compasses during a lesson in navigation as they enjoy a recent cruise on Monterey Bay aboard the O’Neill Sea Odyssey catamaran. O’Neill Sea ...

There were only a handful of people in attendance and probably fewer were aware when the Santa Cruz Port Commission voted 3-2 to remove the informal name “(Jack) O’Neill Building,” and replace it with ...

This month, Santa Cruz and the broader surf-loving world turn their eyes toward an event that feels as much like a celebration as it does a competition: Women on Waves, the surf contest dedicated to ...

Saturday, July 19, marks the 140th anniversary of an event that made Santa Cruz a top surfing destination. It's a bit of surfing history not too many people know about, but a new exhibit aims to ...

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 ...

How much is surfing worth to a community? In this case, it's not a metaphorical or emotional question. It’s financial. A newly released, first-of-its-kind study has a science-based deep dive into that ...

There are holiday traditions. And then there's Surfing Santas, a colorful, free Christmas Eve event that's just about the Space Coast-iest tradition one could imagine. In this annual charity gathering ...

Hundreds of surfers dressed as Kris Kringle dashed through the waves at Cocoa Beach, Fla. Sunday for a swell celebration of Surfing Santas. As red suits over wetsuits and bodacious white beards filled ...

Every Christmas season, surfers across the globe don the red and white, the gold-hued belt buckle, the floppy hat, and the strap-on scruffy white beard. In Los Angeles’ South Bay, one surfing Santa ...