Heal the Bay’s annual beach report card just came out, and the water at the Santa Monica Pier is once again some of the ...

The water at the Santa Monica Pier is some of the dirtiest along the West Coast, according to Heal the Bay’s 2025 beach ...

The organization's Beach Report Card ranks the most polluted and cleanest beaches in the state based on water quality tests from April 2024 to March 2025, evaluating harmful bacteria levels.

Beach visitors might want to add a new report card on the health of California beaches to their summer reading list. Once ...

Linda Mar, Pacifica, is a very, very popular place for all manner of Bay Area surfers. It’s also one of the dirtiest beaches ...

Imagine a Santa Cruz County where every park, beach, creek and neighborhood ... to make Santa Cruz County the cleanest county in California. And the only way we’ll achieve that goal is by ...

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“How lucky we are in California to have this coastline that’s so protected and so accessible,” the foundation’s executive director, Rachel Norton, told SFGATE on Wednesday. “It’s ...

The Northern California beach is notorious for its strong rip currents, powerful waves and icy water temperatures that have earned it a reputation as California’s deadliest beach. Thursday’s ...