California State Parks, which manages more than 340 miles of California’s coastline, is asking the public not to collect any sea glass, agates or other rocks found at state beaches.

USA Today readers named Pismo Beach in San Luis Obispo County, California, of the best beaches in the state for ocean views and activities. See the full list.

Surfer survives shark attack unscathed at Montara State Beach 03:13. A surfer was not injured after a shark bit into his surfboard during an attack off a beach in San Mateo County over the weekend.

The California chain has restaurants in four other cities in the state: Anaheim, Brea, Corona and Laguna Beach. The Crow's Nest in Santa Cruz took the No. 8 spot on the list. The iconic restaurant ...

California officials have been tangling with Huntington Beach in court over Measure A, which amends the city charter to say local officials "may" require photo ID for municipal elections.

The California Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday filed an appeal in its lawsuit seeking to overturn Huntington Beach’s voter ID law, almost two months after an Orange County judge ...

A voter arrives to cast his ballot at the voting center at the Ocean View School District Office in Huntington Beach, California, on Nov. 3, 2020. (Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/TNS) ...

The best beach in California is in Oxnard. For three years running, 'Olol'koy Beach Park (Formerly Oxnard Beach Park) has been named the best beach in the state by USA TODAY readers.

Large amounts of untreated sewage flow daily from Mexico into Imperial Beach, Calif. That has closed beaches and sickened residents. The problem of sewage and trash flowing from Mexico to San ...

Hermosa Beach Councilmember Raymond Jackson was recently appointed to the California Coastal Commission. Jackson, a retired U.S. Army colonel, will serve as the South Coast region representative ...

Beach visitors might want to add a new report card on the health of California beaches to their summer reading list. Once again, the Santa Monica Pier is the top California location on ...

A Luxury California Hotel Faces Daily Fines Over $11,000 for Privatizing Public Beach Near Resort The hotel has until May 23 to provide photographic evidence that the barricades have been removed ...