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 ...

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.

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 ...

A new statewide analysis of satellite imagery finds that, on balance, SoCal beaches have actually widened over the past four ...

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, ...

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 ...

Aerial view of coastline with beaches and buildings in Orange County, California - Tracerouda/Getty Images California's Orange County might be well-known for theme parks and major cities like Anaheim ...

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 ...

It’s a story of haves and have-nots. Some have more than they need and others have been stripped bare. We speak today not of California’s notorious wealth divide but of our beaches. A recently ...