After opening for Elvis Presley in 1955, Buddy Holly decided to follow the music. His big break came in 1957 when “That’ll Be ...

Plans call for 140 condos, a brewery, a restaurant, a wellness center and more at the private community. Take an aerial tour of construction in this article.

With his sea-slicked hair and pin-striped board, Mr. Hynson embodied the West Coast surfer mystique in the 1966 documentary ...

It’s Saturday afternoon and downtown Santa Cruz is wildly alive.  Crosswalks and sidewalks are teeming with folks carrying ...

Surfing columnist Corky Carroll shares a special encounter with two early icons of surfing while on a road trip.

The fire swiftly consumed nearly 2 square miles in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in western Los Angeles, sending up a ...

Surf shops are barely recognizable these days. But with a spate of pro-surfer owned shops opening up, are we seeing a ...

Hundreds participated in Wednesday's 25th anniversary of the event, jumping into the water on the north side of the ...

Prince Harry took his 5-year-old son, Prince Archie, surfing in their home state of California. Harry, 40, was seen with Archie at the Kelly Slater Surf Ranch in the city of Lemoore alongside ...

One person died on a Santa Cruz County beach and another was missing in Monterey County Monday after large waves battered the Northern California coastline amid a high surf warning. Santa Cruz ...

New Year’s Day has always been a good time to take the plunge in Huntington Beach. The Surf City Splash returns Wednesday for the hundreds eager to take a dip into the Pacific Ocean at high noon.

From a tropical retreat in Sri Lanka to calm, family-friendly waves in North Devon and the home of American surfing, Santa Cruz, here are five of the best surf spots for beginners.