Thomas Pickett and his wife, who recently returned from 40 years in the restaurant business on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, watched a spectacular water rescue at Mitchell’s Cove, off West Cliff Drive ...

A Santa Cruz County man who died after he was trapped by debris washed up by high surf last week has been identified.

California State Parks says a man is dead after being pulled out of debris on Dec. 23. Sign up for our Newsletters. It was ...

A Watsonville man who died after he was trapped by debris washed up by high surf last week along a Monterey Bay beach has been identified. David Koons, 64, became trapped at Sunset ...

David Koons, 64, became trapped at Sunset State Beach near Watsonville, after a large wave washed debris ashore about 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 23, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office. Koons ...

While already on alert because of the high surf that hit the Monterey Bay coast Monday, Santa Cruz Lifeguards Lt. Isiah ...

While already on alert because of the high surf that hit the Monterey Bay coast Monday, Santa Cruz Lifeguards Lt. Isiah ...

Days after the partial collapse of the Santa Cruz Wharf, the lifeguards behind the rescues are speaking about the moments they sprang into action.

Santa Cruz city officials are keeping climate change in mind as they plan repairs to the Santa Cruz Wharf after pounding surf ...

Santa Cruz officials said engineers are still determining if the Municipal Wharf is safe after part of the pier collapsed.

Work to repair last year’s storm damage to the Santa Cruz wharf likely contributed to its partial collapse, raising questions ...

Sea lions and a historic ocean swell were on a list of reasons released by officials Friday explaining why part of the iconic ...