If a “hidden beach town in Southern California” sounds too good to be true, this one’s for you. While most locals know about Avila Beach, a charming coastal community on the Golden State’s south-central coast,

A major heat wave kicked off in the Southland, where temperatures are predicted to soar 25 degrees above normal, smash records across L.A. and bring a high risk of heat-related illness.

California's iconic Highway 1 is one of the country's most scenic drives. Now that the route has been reopened, here are the best stops along the way.

A new study shows a stretch of Ventura County's coast was Southern California's fastest growing beach in recent decades.

A new statewide analysis of satellite imagery finds that, on balance, SoCal beaches have actually widened over the past four decades, adding roughly 500 acres of dry sand along the coast. The study tracks the shoreline from 1984 through 2024 and shows a coastal landscape where some marquee beaches have ballooned while others are steadily shrinking,

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- People looking to escape rising inland temperatures this week may find little relief down by the beach as unseasonably warm weather continues to push beach communities into summerlike conditions. By midday Friday, temperatures ...

The National Park Service (NPS) has launched the Los Angeles Coastal Area Special Resource Study to determine if local beaches meet the criteria for joining the National Park System. The study area spans from Will Rogers State Beach in the north down to ...

When first-time visitors imagine California, one of the first things that comes to mind is likely the beach. One might envision bathing suit-clad beachgoers strolling down sunny California boardwalks in the south or hikers traversing cliffs along the coast ...

California’s sandy beaches have long been places of childhood ritual and seaside whimsy, building castles, digging tunnels, and lightly burying a friend up to their chin in warm sand while the Pacific stretches out beyond.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A clear morning at La Jolla Cove. A San Diego-area hot spot for catching rays and waves has been named the best beach in America, as well one of the tops across the global. Travel site ...