These bacteria-ridden beaches failed to meet state health standards for recreational waters, the Surfrider Foundation says.

California beaches have been the site ... "They looked like blue diamonds strewn across the beach. It was like these gems, and they're so brilliant blue," Emily Scher gushed over a phone interview ...

Either way, California offers hundreds of beaches to choose from. To help you decide which stretch of shoreline to visit next, U.S. News considered traveler sentiment and factors like aesthetics ...

Thousands of blue blobs blanketed Southern California beaches after winds carried them ashore. Velella velellas, or by-the-wind sailors, washed ashore near Oxnard, including around the Channel ...

Beachcombers say they look... Glittering blue creatures are washing up on California beaches. Here's why California beaches have been the site of some ghastly scenes this year. Dying sea lions ...