California and surfing go hand-in-hand in pop culture, and for good reason, as this laid-back city between San Diego and Carlsbad reinforces.

With the addition of art in our physical environments, the places where we work, learn and relax become enriched, opening our minds to new possibilities.

San Diego beaches are cooler than normal this summer. Here’s why. The quirky weather has to do with the amount of moist air flowing this way from the Pacific Northwest.

Beachgoers in San Diego may have spotted some glistening, purple shells reminiscent of small gemstones in the sand recently.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has decided to lift the construction moratorium during the summer months, allowing for year-round road work in the beach areas.

San Diego city leaders Monday lifted an annual moratorium on public and private construction activity near the beach during the summer in an effort to speed up construction.

UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography has unveiled a new website that forecasts sewage contamination levels at San Diego County beaches.

There's more to culture in San Diego than comics: SummerFest chamber music in La Jolla; performance art and ancestral memory in San Ysidro; textile art in Oceanside; small press writers in South ...