Sweltering Californians hoping to cool off in the ocean as a heat wave slams the state will need a new plan. Los Angeles ...

California's iconic Highway 1 is one of the country's most scenic drives. Now that the route has been reopened, here are the best stops along the way.

Thousands of silvery fish called grunion could wash up at beaches in Southern California next week, the California Department ...

If a “hidden beach town in Southern California” sounds too good to be true, this one’s for you. While most locals know about ...

The city tied a record high of 92 degrees on Thursday, despite spring still being a week away.

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 boardwalks ...

California’s sandy beaches have long been places of childhood ritual and seaside whimsy, building castles, digging tunnels, and lightly burying a friend up to their chin in warm sand while the Pacific ...

A new study shows a stretch of Ventura County's coast was Southern California's fastest growing beach in recent decades.

California’s beaches have, on average, widened in the past four decades. Areas of severe beach erosion are offset by areas of dramatic beach expansion. Researchers used satellite data and newly ...

On Sunday, the department’s lifeguards, air operations and Baywatch Redondo all responded to a call for a search and rescue ...