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

A woman walks on the beach with the Santa Monica pier on the background with smoke from the Palisades Fire seen in the sky on January 11, 2025, in Santa Monica, California. A woman walks on the ...

The NWS has issued a Beach Hazards Statement through January 20, warning of dangerous sneaker waves in Northern and Central California coastal areas. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect until ...

“During the dry winter season (Nov 2023–March 2024), only 66% of the 501 beaches monitored in California received ... You’ll be able to consult the map and understand which destinations ...

When first-time visitors imagine California, one of the first things that comes to mind is likely the beach. One might envision bathing suit-clad beachgoers strolling down sunny California ...

California beaches have been the site of some ghastly scenes this year. Dying sea lions, dolphins, seagulls, pelicans and even a minke whale have washed up on the sands from San Diego to Santa ...

Three California beaches have made Trip Advisor's best of the best beaches in the nation list. The Travelers' Choice Awards Best of the Best 2025 beaches list was released on Thursday ...

Hemmed in by highways and homes to one side and rising, ever-stormier seas to the other, beaches are shrinking up and down the state. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that California could lose ...

County of Los Angeles Public Health is warning people in the area to stay out of the water at several beaches after learning of high amounts of bacteria present in the water. Various agencies in ...