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

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The 38th annual Migration Festival, hosted by California State Parks ... is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 8 at Natural Bridges State Beach, 2531 W. Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. • “Timber,” a panel ...

As expected, the Bay Area took a pounding of wet and windy weather overnight and into Thursday from the latest winter storm ...

The best time to visit Santa Cruz is from September through November ... for the monarch butterflies who overwinter at Natural Bridges State Beach. The months between April and May are ...

Just over 9,000 monarchs were counted in California last winter, the second lowest ever since the annual count began in 1997 ...

The rain will be nothing like the relatively modest storms that have brought largely beneficial rain to Southern California the last two weeks. Forecasters suggest avoiding travel if possible on ...

The number of monarch butterflies migrating to California ... observed in Santa Cruz County, with top mid-season counts at Lighthouse Field State Park (1,406 monarchs), Natural Bridges State ...

These eleven jaw-dropping beaches in California will leave you mesmerized with their unique beauty and unforgettable scenery.

Millions of western monarchs used to return to coastal California every year, but the population has plummeted in recent ...