Ask anyone what image comes to mind when they picture California, and it won’t be long before they mention the beach. Wide, sandy shores with crashing waves that slide up and down the coastline. Kids ...

Ventura County’s Resource Management Agency advised the public to avoid all county beaches because of the rain hitting the area. An ocean water closure from Malibu’s Las Flores State Beach to Santa ...

As Mother Nature continues to turn up the heat this summer, those looking to cool off along the California coast might want to reconsider where they’re swimming. Ten California and Baja California ...

A slender beach tucked between two coves in Southern California has an inaccurate name. “Thousand Steps” is a misnomer, but frankly, that’s a good thing. “It’s always been called ‘Thousand Steps,’” ...

Just in time for summer, the readers of USA TODAY have named the 10 BEST beaches in California. The state has some of the most popular beaches in the country, clocking over 150 million day visits by ...