Lauren Pozen reports from Venice Beach, one of many Southern California beaches where people flocked on Saturday to beat the heat.

A dramatic rescue at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz is highlighting the dangers of powerful surf and rip currents along ...

Blistering heat and powerful hurricane swells have created a perfect storm of dangerous surf conditions across Los Angeles' beaches, leading to a record number of lifeguard rescues.

"All of Southern California is a nursery habitat for the juveniles." ...

Once owned by oil tycoon, Edward L. Doheny, the first beach property was donated for public use in 1931 as California’s first ...

A 16-year-old California lifeguard rescued a 10-year-old boy from powerful waves at Santa Cruz's Seabright State Beach in a ...

SAN DIEGO — Beachgoers heading to the Southern California coastline are being urged to use caution this week as forecasters ...

California beachgoers already spend enough time scanning the waves for fins. Now, scientists are working on a robot that ...

It’s a story of haves and have-nots. Some have more than they need and others have been stripped bare. We speak today not of California’s notorious wealth divide but of our beaches. A recently ...

Southern California's beaches have grown more than 500 acres over the past four decades despite being one of the most heavily urbanized and dammed coastal regions in the world, according to a new ...