An otter is hopping on surfboards in Santa Cruz's storied Steamers Lane. Two years ago, a similar situation played out in ...

An aggressive sea otter in Santa Cruz’s famous Steamer Lane is accused of stealing a surfer’s board and prompting an ...

It was a beautiful sunny day in Santa Cruz, California when an otter suddenly appeared in the ocean hopping on a surfers ...

PK reports on health, transportation and the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors for the Sentinel. He was born and raised in Santa Cruz and considers it a great privilege to cover the town in which ...

Sea otters, including famous otter 841, disrupt surfers at Steamer Lane, highlighting rising human-wildlife conflicts.

The picturesque “wedding swan” can now be legally shot in California year-round, without a license.

A sea otter in Santa Cruz, California, is known for harassing surfers and stealing their surfboards.

An aggressive sea otter found his way onto a surfer's board in Santa Cruz. Locals say he's been spotted a few times, and city ...

A Santa Cruz, California beach is warning sun seekers of an aggressive sea otter after incident where an otter hijacked a ...

The Santa Cruz Sentinel’s Letters to the Editor for Oct. 21, 2025.