Santa Monica Pier is one of California’s most popular sights with the iconic lit up ferris wheel, rides, and good eats. I ...

They’re Surfin’ Y.U.C.K. Bird poop, noxious algae and toxic chemicals have made the iconic Santa Monica Pier area one of ...

Ain’t that a beach! California is famous for its 900 miles of coastline, with signature beaches up and down the coast.

Santa Monica Pier ranks as California's second dirtiest beach due to water quality issues, despite city efforts. Heal the Bay's report highlights bacterial pollution risks and advises caution. The ...

Santa Monica is welcoming the summer with an active weekend of competitions that are all about beach culture. The Pier 360 Beach Festival returns to the city’s famous pier June 28-29 with a mix of ...

Nine years ago, UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators faced an intriguing question: Could an urban sandy beach—typically groomed flat and stripped of vegetation—be restored with minimal ...

As temperatures rise across the Southland, droves of people will hit the beach in search of a reprieve — but you might want to think twice before taking a dip near one of the region’s most famous ...