CAPITOLA — A large chunk of coastal bluff near New Brighton State Beach dropped into the ocean Wednesday and local authorities have cautioned the public to avoid the area. Capitola police ...

The name New Brighton was first applied to the hotel of a short-lived seaside resort, Camp San Jose. The camp, founded by Thomas Fallon in 1878, was located just east of Capitola.

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office has released the cause of death for a man found unresponsive at New Brighton State Beach on Feb. 16.

A 22-year-old Santa Cruz man’s body washed ashore at New Brighton State Beach on Tuesday morning after he fell from the bluffs the night before, a Capitola police captain said.

Body found on beach where swimmer went missing Santa Cruz police are investigating after a body was found on a beach on Friday afternoon. The Santa Cruz County Coroner is working on identifying ...

Warning signs are posted from Rio del Mar to New Brighton Beach State Park because of a large group of sharks patrolling the waters at Seacliff State Beach.

(KRON) — A body was found at Its Beach in Santa Cruz Friday. The Santa Cruz Police Department said the body was reported to authorities at 2:13 p.m. “The identity of the body is pending ...

A bomb washed ashore at a Santa Cruz beach and was found on New Year's Eve.

Plans are underway to bring a new gravity-defying ride to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Kris Reyes, spokesperson for the boardwalk, showed us renderings of what Vertigo 360 would be like. "It's ...

The skyline of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk will be changing if amusement park officials have their plans approved. The amusement park is trying to add two new rides to the boardwalk, one called ...