Another big draw to Los Angeles is the booming surf culture. Even in the colder fall season when the ocean is chilled, you ...

An Ocean Water Quality Rain Advisory remains in effect at least until 8 a.m. Thursday for all other LA County Beaches and ...

Some Southern California beaches have lifted fire-debris and sewage-related closures and advisories, while the arrival of a ...

Close to the pier, currents can get tricky. Santa Monica Pier is infamous for poor water quality, especially after rain when runoff can cause bacterial spikes. If there’s been rain recently ...

February 12, 2025 -- The Los Angeles region is bracing for a major storm on Thursday that could flood wildfire-scorched areas in the Pacific Palisades and trigger dangerous landslides, FEMA warned.

City beach maintenance personnel found the woman unresponsive near lifeguard tower 1550, just north of the Santa Monica Pier around 7 a.m.

The pioneer woman surfer of the 1950s, who made the scene at Surfrider Beach in ... a South Bay surfing original from the 1950s and longtime surf shop operator, came to Santa Monica to deliver ...

The setting of the Santa Monica beach allows for sunbathing and relaxing oceanside, Tripadvisor said in its ranking. The scenery lends itself to cycling, surfing or strolling along the boardwalk.

Located a less than 3 miles south of Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach stretches for 3 miles ... Visitors can enjoy a variety of outdoor sports, such as surfing, volleyball, swimming, bodyboarding ...