Tucked away along California’s central coast, El Capitán State Beach in Goleta is the kind of place that makes you question whether you’ve stepped into reality or a perfectly filtered dream sequence.

The beach derives its name from José Francisco Ortega, nicknamed “El Capitán” during his tenure as commandant of the Santa Barbara Presidio in the late 1700s. Before becoming state parkland, this area ...

Many new Florida laws go into effect Tuesday, including a ban on sleeping in public places ...