A seminal site in the history of beach volleyball won’t be part of the 2028 Summer Olympics. The city of Santa Monica on Tuesday announced that despite nearly two years of negotiations, the Los ...

Santa Monica beach will not host beach volleyball at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. Mayor Lana Negrete said the two sides couldn't agree on things like logistics, financial guarantees and more.

“There is no better place to host the Olympic beach volleyball competition than Santa Monica, where the sport was born. We would have loved to be a venue city in 2028,” Santa Monica Mayor Lana ...

Sports competitions, live music set for the Santa Monica pier June 28-29. The Pier 360 Beach Festival returns to the city’s famous pier June 28-29 with a mix of beach sports, live music and a ...

That same study found that if Santa Monica didn’t host the beach competition it would still generate $11.3 million from tourism against $650,000 in expenses for a profit of $10.65 million.

City beach personnel found her body near a lifeguard tower just north of the Santa Monica Pier. In October 2024, a driver ran over a woman while driving in circles on the beach.

Sports competitions, live music set for the Santa Monica pier June 28-29. The Pier 360 Beach Festival returns to the city’s famous pier June 28-29 with a mix of beach sports, live music and a ...

The Pier 360 Beach Festival returns to the city’s famous pier June 28-29 with a mix of beach sports, live music and a historic look at the city’s coastal history. (Photo courtesy Santa Monica ...