Singers and scribes have waxed poetic for decades about the best beaches in California—here, find our favorites.

Powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching hurricane strength, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and spread ...

Santa Monica's beautiful beach may look inviting, but even the L.A. County Department of Public Health will tell you to think ...

For the nature lover, Topanga is nothing short of paradise. The area boasts over 36 miles of hiking trails, ranging from easy ...

Southern California is facing fierce fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds, which threaten homes and put firefighters to the ...

The ocean water remained off-limits at beaches stretching from Malibu to Santa Monica due to the recent rains and fire debris carried to the coast, while a water quality advisory was in effect on all ...

A sizable and sparkling "Golden Snake" has been spied at Santa Monica Pier, specifically in the area of Pacific Park. But don ...

Parents in Santa Monica-Malibu areas are frustrated ... on New Year's Day in the same area. Intense Santa Ana winds have returned to Southern California as parts of LA County have been decimated ...

As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to ...

Days before hurricane-force Santa Ana wind gusts fueled fires that devastated ... the dry conditions that prime Southern California for blazes are expected to linger later in the season, colliding ...

Offshore Santa Ana winds will continue to diminish on Thursday. The winds fueling fires in Southern California are beginning to relax, but the forecast calls for their return next week.

Southern California is braced for "extremely critical fire conditions" caused by a new period of Santa Ana winds today through tomorrow across parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties ...