A panel of travel experts chose their favorite beaches and the paper’s readership voted on the winners. Santa Cruz’s ...

Whale-watchers on Monterey Bay in California got a treat as four separate pods of killer whales visited the area, photos and video show.

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 t… ...

Beach visitors might want to add a new report card on the health of California beaches to their summer reading list. Once again, the Santa Monica Pier is the top California location on ...

List: See Heal the Bay's 2025 California beach report card Santa Monica Pier is the top California location on environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay's annual list of 10 most-polluted beaches.