Scientists are grappling with a stark population decline of the western monarch butterfly after the species’ numbers hit a near all-time low. This year’s Western Monarch Count, which has ...

you can pay for parking at the Santa Cruz Wharf. Or you can try and find a free spot on Swanton Boulevard, near Natural Bridges State Park or at Lighthouse Field State Beach. For more information ...

PISMO BEACH ... this year were in Santa Cruz County and three of the top four sites were located within California State Parks-managed locations. In 2019 and 2020, Lighthouse Field State Beach ...

The largest overwintering clusters this winter were observed in Santa Cruz County, with top mid-season counts at Lighthouse Field State Park ... Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove in San Luis ...

SANTA CRUZ >> Floodwaters spilling through Capitola Village. Waves lapping the base of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Seacliff State Beach fully submerged ... West Cliff Drive moved into part of ...

More than a dozen student-athletes from Santa Cruz County have been chosen to compete ... on Feb. 5 at 3:45 p.m. SLO CAL Open at Pismo Beach: Santa Cruz’s Sam Coffey won his opening round ...

The largest clusters of monarchs in 2024 were observed just south of the Bay Area in Santa Cruz County. Lighthouse Field State Park and Natural Bridges State Park each had 1,400 butterflies counted.

The Xerces Society, a conservation group dedicated to invertebrate protection, announced disheartening news for insect ...

Due to predicted high swell and severe weather, the city of Santa Cruz will close the Santa Cruz Wharf and multiple beaches ...