Santa Monica is welcoming the summer with an active weekend of competitions that are all about beach culture. The Pier 360 Beach Festival returns to the city’s famous pier June 28-29 with a mix of ...

The first time I ever went to Chez Jay, the iconic nautically themed bar and restaurant located at the end of Route 66 just ...

In the early 20th century LA’s Pacific Electric was one of the world’s largest rail operators, delivering more than 2000 ...

Santa Monica, California, had 774 people experiencing homelessness in 2024, many of whom live unsheltered, with at least 62% sleeping outdoors.

The day wrapped up with an iconic Yachtley Crew performance as the sun set over the Santa Monica Pier. Attendees danced into ...

Over the weekends, families enjoy Santa Monica Pier’s carnival rides, booths and funnel cakes while Ocean Front Walk is filled with a younger crowd skating, biking, or jogging down its path.

Police in Santa Monica, Calif., captured a suspect wanted in shooting two teens in a vehicle on Sunday and an officer injured while pursuing him at an outdoor shopping mall in Southern California on ...

Santa Monica Pier was the worst offender, ... Heal the Bay monitors 500 beaches along the California coastline, with 62 of them earning a spot on the group’s honor roll.

Millions of people visit Santa Monica beaches each year, but if you swim near the pier area, be warned that the water is the most polluted in the state, according to Heal the Bay’s research.