APTOS — A little more than three years ago, Santa Cruz County workers removed privately erected barriers blocking access to an esplanade behind a Rio Del Mar beach condominium development. The County ...

APTOS — A group of beachfront homeowners in Aptos are facing millions in potential fines levied by the California Coastal Commission following allegations that they have obstructed the public’s access ...

SANTA CRUZ — After months of back and forth, a Santa Cruz Superior Court judge finalized his ruling this month in favor of securing Rio Del Mar private owners’ rights to a beachside walkway. Judge ...

A large chunk of sidewalk broke off a cliff in a popular walking area in Santa Cruz on Friday, causing a hazard for pedestrians and a bureaucratic headache for locals. The sidewalk on West Cliff Drive ...