Activist Edin Alex Enamorado, right, pursues attorney Michael Barmasse after the arraignment for his client, Jeanne Umana, in Santa Barbara County Superior Court. Umana was caught on two videos ...

These California beaches, including the Santa Monica Pier and Mother's Beach in Marina del Rey, received the poorest water quality grades from Heal the Bay.

Warm, tranquil, sun-splashed beaches? Yes, please. Tripadvisor’s annual compilation of the world’s very best stretches of shoreline, released Tuesday, offers a head start on picking a great ...