People planning to visit any of nine area beaches should avoid swimming, surfing or playing in ocean waters due to high ...

Jeff Klein, the hotelier who turned Tower Bar into a Los Angeles institution, has opened a $40 million private club at the ...

With a sandy, boardwalk-flanked beach on one side and a lush mountain range on the other, the 8.5-square-mile Santa Monica is like the poster child for that idyllic Southern California vacation.

As it turns out, North America’s best beach destination isn’t on some far-off island. It’s not surrounded on three sides by crystal blue water, or isolated by miles of lush Mexican jungle. No, the ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Rent an e-bike at one of the shops on the Santa Monica Pier and spend the afternoon riding 3 miles (one way) along the Marvin Braude Bike Trail to Venice Beach. Stop for ...

Guests rave about The Huntley's Santa Monica location – though the hotel doesn't sit directly on the beach, it is within easy walking distance of the pier and Third Street Promenade. When you're ...

Day 1: Santa Monica Pier to Manhattan Beach ... You’ll go from Doheny State Beach to Capistrano State Park to Poche Beach to San Clemente City Beach. Start your day by heading from your hotel ...

People planning to visit any of nine area beaches should avoid swimming, surfing or playing in ocean waters due to high bacteria levels, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health warned ...

As it turns out, North America’s best beach destination isn’t on some far-off island. It’s not surrounded on three sides by crystal blue water, or isolated by miles of lush Mexican jungle.