A visitor to the Santa Cruz Harbor Jetty found shelter from a crashing wave behind the Walton Lighthouse this weekend as the current storm system delivered rain, wind and heavy surf to the county.

The Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse stands atop Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz, at top, as the dredge at the Santa Cruz ...

You can also stop in to the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum along your stroll, which is stationed inside the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse. Recent travelers and locals said West Cliff Drive is a must-do.

Hazardous surf and “life-threatening conditions for beachgoers” prompted water rescues and beach closures Saturday near ...

Pedestrians watch a wave crash over the West Cliff walkway’s fence near Lighthouse Point this week as a powerful swell roared onto the Santa Cruz County coastline.