A treasure hunter uses a metal detector during a warm day at Santa Monica Beach on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. Sediment at Santa ...

Santa Monica Beach is littered with charred debris from recent fires, and cleanup efforts are delayed due to pending health tests.

The woman found dead on a local beach in February has been named as Tianna Thomas, in a fundraiser organized by her sister to ...

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Malibu just past 1 p.m. PT. The earthquake sent tremors to Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.

“Santa Monica takes pride in being a leader in environmental ... with Oelsen as she collected samples from all along the beach near Parking Lot 8 North and the nearby Montana Ave storm drain.

High bacteria levels have prompted the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to issue ocean water use warnings for multiple county beaches. Officials are encouraging beachgoers to avoid ...

Some Southern California beaches have lifted fire-debris and sewage-related closures and advisories, while the arrival of a major storm is shutting down access to others from Ventura to San Diego ...

The earthquake hit on Sunday at 1:03 p.m. It was followed by a magnitude 2.5 earthquake a minute later, and magnitude 3 and ...

High bacteria levels have prompted the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to issue ocean water use warnings for multiple county beaches. Officials are encouraging beachgoers to avoid ...

Various agencies in Los Angeles County regularly collect water samples and test the water quality. Occasionally, high levels of bacteria can be found in the samples, implying that the water might not ...

Experts predict it could take months to years for water quality and affected communities to return to normalcy.