Gary Griggs is a Distinguished Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UC Santa Cruz. He can be reached at [email protected]. For past Ocean Backyard columns, visit seymourcenter.ucsc.edu ...

DAVENPORT — Four individuals were rescued from the ocean off the coast of Davenport ... Three rescue swimmers were from the Santa Cruz Fire Department, while two others were lifeguards from ...

With rugged beauty and consistent waves, Santa Cruz is a surfer’s paradise. Here’s where and when to get your board in the ocean, and how to respect the marine wildlife. Santa Cruz is an ...

For Brendan Daly, putting others first is his life’s mission. He has to make split second decisions often.  “Muscle memory kicks in. You show up on scene and see somebody that needs help. You don't ...

You just evaluate if you can help them,” said the Santa Cruz Fire Department Marine Safety ... Daly hopes to spread his message of ocean safety and urges people to stay away from slippery ...