The organization's Beach Report Card ranks the most polluted and cleanest beaches in the state based on water quality tests from April 2024 to March 2025, evaluating harmful bacteria levels.

At which beaches are you more likely to get sick? Heal the Bay releases a look at what beaches earned high marks, and which ...

Heal the Bay has released its annual report card on California beaches. The top 10 dirtiest included one beach in Los Angeles ...

For months after the Palisades fire, the famous road had been either closed or narrowed to traffic in the burn zone.

Join L.A. Times outdoors journalist Jaclyn Cosgrove on a hike through the Santa Monica Mountains to Sycamore Canyon Falls.

Lingering debris from the Palisades fire and marine mammals sickened by toxic algae remain a concern, but there is a bright ...

Lingering effects of the pandemic and January 2025 wildfires have included decreases in hotel bookings and air travel into ...

Santa Monica ranks as the second most expensive city for renters in the Los Angeles metro area, with one-bedroom apartments ...

While California’s famous coastline is a popular destination for residents and tourists alike, especially during the summer, some may want to reconsider cooling off in the Pacific Ocean ...

The city of Santa Monica plans to designate the Third street Promenade as an open container area. The goal is to attract more visitors, but some business owners are concerned it’ll do the opposite.

A store owner shot and killed a man accused of trying to rob the store during an after-hours private sale, California police ...