Nothing ruins a perfect beach day like awkward tan lines. The entire swimsuit is drawn on the body, which is anything but attractive. While most of California’s coastline is swimsuit-mandatory, there ...

Long overshadowed by its flashy neighbors, Long Beach is coming into its own.

A sleepy Central Coast escape just a few hours from Los Angeles has been crowned the best coastal small town in the US — and locals aren’t surprised. Pismo Beach has taken the top spot in USA Today’s ...

Full of beachgoers, surfers, fresh seafood and colorful storefronts with a casual charm, Pismo Beach offers everything you ...

From the surf waves of Malibu to the mist-gathering redwood forests of the Big Sur and the utopian land of lagoons and beaches that is the Point Reyes National Seashore, the California coast holds ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

California's Orange County might be well-known for theme parks and major cities like Anaheim and Irvine, but its nearly 42 miles of Pacific shoreline are also home to some beloved beaches. This region ...

La Jolla Cove, California’s rugged marine sanctuary, took first place in Tripadvisor's 2026 Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Beaches ranking, beating the white sand beaches of Florida and the resort ...