Linda Mar, Pacifica, is a very, very popular place for all manner of Bay Area surfers. It’s also one of the dirtiest beaches ...

The beach adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier has again been named one of California’s most polluted, landing in second place ...

Santa Monica Pier ranks as California's second dirtiest beach due to water quality issues, despite city efforts. Heal the Bay's report highlights bacterial pollution risks and advises caution. The ...

Heal the Bay’s annual beach report card just came out, and the water at the Santa Monica Pier is once again some of the ...

Longtime Santa Barbara activist reflects on her time leading the ocean nonprofit and says she is excited for “new energy.” ...

And what exactly qualifies a beach for the list? It is considered some of the most polluted in the Golden State. More like the Tarnished State than Golden. The ranking is by bacterial pollution, which ...

At which beaches are you more likely to get sick? Heal the Bay releases a look at what beaches earned high marks, and which ...

While California’s famous coastline is a popular destination for residents and tourists alike, especially during the summer, some may want to reconsider cooling off in the Pacific Ocean ...

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

“Los Angeles County has seven beaches on this year’s Honor Roll, a significant improvement, as no beaches were included in ...

The organization's Beach Report Card ranks the most polluted and cleanest beaches in the state based on water quality tests ...

Beach visitors might want to add a new report card on the health of California beaches to their summer reading list. Once ...