This is the wild moment a fisherman was dragged off Santa Monica Pier by a small shark before a daring rescue attempt. The ...

The best time to visit Santa Monica is between September and November. During these fall months, you'll enjoy some of the ...

It’s “a quiet Central Coast gem ... more about clifftop boardwalk strolls and poking around tidepools than packing in towels ...

SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica hosts its annual Pier 360 Beach Festival this weekend Saturday, June 27, through Sunday, June 28, at 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401. The Pier 360 ...

A shocking new video has shown the reality of Santa Monica’s iconic beach at sunrise — with dozens of people in sleeping bags littered across the sand. The video, shared by city council candidate ...

A shocking new video has shown the reality of Santa Monica’s iconic beach at sunrise — with dozens of people in sleeping bags littered across the sand. X/@Derrick_NOLA A shocking new video has shown ...

The Santa Monica "Pier 360" Beach Festival returns June 27–28, bringing two days of ocean sports, live entertainment and beach culture to the Santa Monica shoreline and Pier. The free, all-ages ...

If you’re still nailing down summer vacation plans, you might want to strike some southern California beaches from your list. Environmental non-profit group Heal the Bay ranked Santa Monica Pier among ...

A hundred years after Route 66 brought America westward towards Hollywood glamour and the Pacific Ocean, the Regent Santa Monica Beach — perched on the golden coastline shores of Santa Monica — has ...

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For the fifth consecutive year, the area around the Santa Monica Pier was named one of California’s dirtiest beaches by researchers with the environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay. Heal the Bay has ...