Authorities closed California’s Santa Monica Pier on Monday after a man climbed the Ferris wheel and claimed to have a bomb, police said. The incident began around 3:30 p.m. PST when the man began ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- The original sea dragon ride at the Santa Monica Pier will officially be retired and taken off the pier Thursday, and will be replaced with a new $1.5 million sea dragon ...

Getting engaged on the Pacific Wheel, or first developing feelings for someone while playing a lively game of Skee-Ball, or finding common ground with a new pal during a spontaneous ride on the Santa ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- Coming this summer, you can "get your kicks" on the roller coaster at the Santa Monica Pier. The coaster is getting a makeover, turning the ride into a tribute to the ...

The Ferris Wheel on the Santa Monica Pier is one of Southern California’s popular tourist attractions - or it was until today. The last rides have been taken, and the Ferris wheel is being taken down ...

A Jesuit priest who has called Belize home for more than a decade completed an extraordinary 3,800-mile cross-country bicycle journey on Wednesday, Oct. 1, arriving at the Santa Monica Pier after ...