Sixty-seven years ago today, Buddy Holly and other early rock and rollers took the stage for the final time before tragedy struck.

Surfing the world's biggest waves takes a certain kind of commitment. Whether it's paddling undeterred into an over-sized XL bomb, or letting go of the rope on an 80-to-90 foot monster, there's a ...

The Tortuga Islands lie off the coast of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula, surrounded by warm turquoise waters and long stretches of sandy shoreline. From above, the scene captures clean rolling waves ...

January 28, 2026 -- The City Council unanimously approved a $3.5 million Restorative Justice Program Tuesday that is one of the largest locally funded initiatives of its kind in the nation.

Helmed by Cortney Bishop Design, The Ryder offers a beachy sun-soaked escape in the heart of the city — and it's is pulling out all the stops for America’s birthday.

Rob Caughlan, an early leader of the coastal advocacy group Surfrider and a longtime California political activist, dies at ...

When a Monterey County woman died in a shark attack off Pacific Grove in late December, it was the 17th such fatality in 75 years off the coast of California. Most of those incidents involved white ...

For most surfers, a glimpse at an early 20th-century black-and-white photograph of Waimea Bay is bound to cause a little head-scratching. Most noticeably, the famous jump rock — normally surrounded by ...

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 ...

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and ...