I first went to Pacifica a few years ago while visiting family, and fell in love with its small-town charm. Now that I live ...

As warmer days approach, many Angelenos eager to once again spread their toes in the sand may find an unwelcome sight along the shoreline: dark, ashy sediment still sitting on beaches from the ...

A once-glamorous resort was rusting away in the California desert. Then, three friends brought it—and the entire town­—back to life.

Scientists have uncovered the cause behind a string of unusually aggressive sea lion attacks off Southern California's coast. The Marine Mammal Care Center found that toxic algae blooms are to ...

This isn’t your typical California beach scene with volleyball players and sunbathers arranged like human sardines on towels. “Follow the yellow brick… trail?” This sun-dappled path through the pygmy ...

and Storybook Charm This Is the Largest Alpine Lake in North America — and It's Perfect for Visiting Year-round This Laid-back California Beach Town Has a Stunning Luxury Hotel With Ocean Views ...

Then, as the hungry whales migrated north in 2019, large numbers began stranding on the beaches of California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. By the end of that year, researchers had documented ...

Grove’s proposal, Senate Bill 712 — dubbed Leno’s Law — would exempt vehicles 35 years or older from California’s smog check program. The bill has attracted bipartisan support ...

Surfers chased out of water by sea lion, the latest in a string of aggressive behavior at California beaches What’s next for Santa Cruz County’s landmark filtered cigarette ban effort?

Gunfire from an unrelated dispute in a parking lot at a California park struck a 12-year-old boy, seriously injuring him, police reported. The boy was taken to a hospital in critical condition ...

It was the only beach outside of Florida, California and Hawaii to make the top ten spots on the list. It was also the only spot in New England on the whole list, which includes a total of 20 beaches.

Thousands of rubbery blue "by-the-wind sailors" are washing up on California beaches following shifting winds and ocean currents. | Credit: MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images ...