The Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off returns to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk this weekend, Feb. 22 and 23. All forms of ...

Thursday's storm gave way to large waves along the Santa Cruz coast, triggering a coastal infrastructure closure that shut down everything from beaches to the Santa Cruz Wharf.

Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation is the beneficiary of the flavorful festivity, which is billed as "the country's largest and longest-running clam chowder competition!" Get top local stories in San ...

Tucked behind Davenport’s agricultural fields along Highway 1, the federal government has been working with locals to design and carve out 17 miles of hiking trails as part of Santa Cruz County’s own ...

"That also led to marine safety teams really being the focus of having jet skis in the water today," said Mike Godsy, the superintendent of Santa Cruz Parks. "And really ensuring that they were on ...

About a local parks and recreation department set in a fictional town in Indiana and the quirky personalities who work there, Parks and Rec ran across seven seasons from 2009 to 2015, earning 14 ...

Galentine’s Day is a holiday that started in 2010, after the second season of the sitcom “Parks and Recreation” aired an episode about Amy Poehler’s character, Leslie Knope, celebrating ...

The City of Goleta is pleased to introduce Justin Wilkins as its new Parks and Recreation Manager ... Prior to joining the City, Wilkins served as the Executive Director for the Santa Barbara Soccer ...

At a recent meeting, the City Council adopted a sprawling 273-page Parks and Recreation Master Plan that outlines goals into the future. Assistant City Manager Blake Jurecek called the plan ...