You drive for what feels like three hours, circle parking lots like a vulture eyeing roadkill, finally find a spot approximately seventeen miles from the actual ocean, and then discover the beach is ...

Happening soon: Empty Nest and All the Rest: A one-man comedy show by Clay Hausmann on the Santa Cruz Patch calendar ...

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So, if you’re in a pinch and want to plan a fun weekend trip this spring, I have a few options I’ve done (or are on my list) ...

The Capitola Planning Commission has unanimously approved a new Tesla dealership near the intersection of Capitola and 41st ...

The structure fire burned an apartment building and two restaurants.

If a “hidden beach town in Southern California” sounds too good to be true, this one’s for you. While most locals know about Avila Beach, a charming coastal community on the Golden State’s ...

Nearly 50 years ago, the city of San Diego put an end to the nation’s first municipally recognized “clothing-optional” beach, ...

The Justice Department said the president has the legal authority to overrule state regulators and reopen an offshore oil ...

Greetings Watsonville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️ In today's newsletter: Also on today's calendar: Corralitos Farm & Garden Market and 1 ...

Best of all, it's less than 10 miles from San Francisco.

After a year of loss, Betsy Andrews returns to the deep calm and natural wonder of this eight-island archipelago stretching from Santa Barbara south to San Diego.