A local writer picks the best California beach towns for fun on and off the sand, from surfer-chic Malibu to idyllic ...

Right after it opened, this new Bay Area hiking destination was overrun with weekend visitors. Now, the question is, how to ...

A famed California beach has reopened after sewage from the Tijuana River flowed into recreational waters, though other ...

The calm, turquoise waters ahead at one of the most underrated beaches in Southern California beckon you forward, promising a ...

Studies on California beaches often highlight their dirtiness or the fact that they're disappearing altogether. But a recent study from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography found some ...

Several popular beaches along Los Angeles County are currently under health advisories due to unsafe bacteria levels in the water. Officials are urging the public to stay out of the ocean in affected ...

It’s a story of haves and have-nots. Some have more than they need and others have been stripped bare. We speak today not of California’s notorious wealth divide but of our beaches. A recently ...