Either way, California offers hundreds of beaches to choose from. To help you decide which stretch of shoreline to visit next, U.S. News considered traveler sentiment and factors like aesthetics ...

California's entire coastline was at risk for dangerous conditions, prompting experts to advise people to stay out of the water.

It’s spring again, and that means it’s time to be on the lookout for mysterious blue blobs scattered across Pacific Northwest ...

Southern California beaches come in all sizes and specialties ... Pedestrian tunnels connect the Pacific Ocean with the San Diego Bay at Silver Strand. Along with traditional beach fun, Silver ...

Let’s start with one of the best: Punta Estrella is a small paradise south of San Felipe, perfect for those seeking solitude, untouched nature, and zero crowds. This beautiful beach is about a ...

From California to British Columbia ... from the public of “by-the-wind-sailors” washing up on beaches up and down the Pacific Ocean coastline, including off the coasts of Oregon, Washington ...

Hordes of bright blue, jellyfish-like sea creatures are washing up on beaches across California ... and “float freely far out on the open ocean’s surface,” Cayucos photographer Danna ...

The creatures have been spotted up and down the California ... the “open ocean in search of food with only the wind as its form of movement,” the Aquarium of the Pacific said.

Or just enjoy the natural beauty of the Pacific Ocean beaches or mountains to the east. And a military-friendly town like San Diego not only offers plenty to do, many times it offers military ...