A treasure hunter uses a metal detector during a warm day at Santa Monica Beach on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. Sediment at Santa ...

Beachgoers should watch out for debris and pay extra attention to water quality following rains, according to public health ...

Some cleanup has occurred near the worst fire burn areas off PCH, but as you get close to Santa Monica Beach, the amount of debris increases. The agencies that would usually organize cleanups in ...

The woman found dead on a local beach in February has been named as Tianna Thomas, in a fundraiser organized by her sister to ...

“Santa Monica takes pride in being a leader in environmental ... with Oelsen as she collected samples from all along the beach near Parking Lot 8 North and the nearby Montana Ave storm drain.

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Malibu just past 1 p.m. PT. The earthquake sent tremors to Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.

High bacteria levels have prompted the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to issue ocean water use warnings for multiple county beaches. Officials are encouraging beachgoers to avoid ...

A woman walks on the beach with the Santa Monica pier on the background with ... These pathogenic bacteria can be present at or near the site where contaminant discharges enter the water.

The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation ...

Photojournalist Stuart Palley turned his camera on the California wildfires and shares his account of devastation and ...