Dangerous ocean conditions could prove fatal at some California beaches, sparking warnings to stay out of the water.

At 12:37 p.m. on Saturday, the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a beach hazards statement valid from Sunday 9 a.m. until ...

The high surf that pummeled the Southern California coast this week took a breather on Friday but officials warned people to avoid the beach as another round of strong waves is expected to hit the ...

Officials urge beachgoers not to come into contact with the water at these beaches due to higher bacteria levels.

Thinking of hitting the beaches in California, but aren't sure where to start? There are many different beaches you can visit ...

Lingering debris from the Palisades fire and marine mammals sickened by toxic algae remain a concern, but there is a bright ...

You’ll find people fishing and surfers in the water ... Here’s what was overheard while taking off at Southern California beaches. Chris Duncan of San Clemente gushed about his hometown ...

Even with an 187% increase in the number of people using southern California beaches over the past three years, there has not been an increase in shark bites in the area, according to the CSULB ...

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“I’ve never seen the influx of trash, people, crowds, rescues, sirens in my entire life,” said Greg Viviani, a Laguna Beach native who runs the popular Instagram handle SoLagLocal. In a ...