by Vanessa Lotoux-Macias | 17-02-2026 | News Beach VolleyballSanta CruzUC Berkeley
On a windswept beach or under the pressure of international competition, Marilu Pally feels at home. The UC Berkeley Division I beach volleyball captain and French national team player embodies the best of both worlds — shaped by a French-American upbringing, elite... 
by Eugénie Fontugne | 24-09-2025 | Food, News, Papilles, Papilles, Restaurant New, Se balader, Shopping entrepreneurial journeyFrench CaféNiçoise cuisineSanta Cruz
Emilie and The Frenchies: from the Mediterranean to the Pacific At 16, during a summer study abroad in Santa Cruz, Céline Molière fell in love with California. She stayed with Mary Jane and her mother, Esperanza, a francophile, beginning a lifelong friendship that... 
by MerciSF | 22-09-2021 | SF Specials, Sport / Health, Visit California historyHawaiiSanta CruzSurfing
Sponsored content – with Alexis Orand and Virginie Goubier’s video. MerciSF is not responsible for the elements contained in this article. What do you know about the origins of surfing in California? Surfing became the official sport of California in... by Anne Marie | 2-10-2019 | Museum - Art, Visit 836MOaklandPulsions FestivalSan FranciscoSanta Cruz
The PULSIONS festival, organized by Kalie Granier and supported by the Alliance Française of Silicon Valley, the cultural services of the Embassy of France in the United States, the Museum of Art and History of Santa Cruz, 836M and the Pro Arts gallery, first opened...
