More often than not, surf contests are about winning, ego, self-expression, or a combination of all three. Then there’s the SurfAid Cup, which is about none of those things. Quick background: SurfAid ...

This month, Santa Cruz and the broader surf-loving world turn their eyes toward an event that feels as much like a celebration as it does a competition: Women on Waves, the surf contest dedicated to ...

SANTA CRUZ — When room ran out in his car, Bob “Doc” Scott bought a 15-seat bus and told all the young Santa Cruz surfing “groms” he could find to pile in. But they weren’t headed to campus. The local ...

SANTA CRUZ — For years, the San Lorenzo River mouth surf break in Santa Cruz has been celebrated by local surfers and history buffs as the location where surfing was first introduced to the ...