LA County issues pollution warning for water around busy Santa Monica Pier Heal the Bay, which issues a weekly beach pollution report card based on its own testing, says the area is a repeat offender.

Why it matters: Santa Monica Pier is one of the most visited coastal attractions in Southern California. What’s causing the pollution? It seems to be fecal matter, AKA poop.

A day of mixed messages and inaccurate headlines has left locals adrift in a sea of confusion over local beach access following this months wildfires. Santa Monica beaches are open, both sand and ...

As San Luis County's Madre Fire rips through California, air quality warnings are now being issued for nearby areas, ...

With many planning to spend their Independence Day at the beach, health officials are warning the public to avoid some Los ...

Santa Monica lifts all evacuation warnings within city limits, as containment of Palisades Fire increases.

A heat advisory is in effect through Wednesday for portions of SoCal. Highs in the forecast include 118 degrees in Palm Springs, 103 in Palmdale and 101 in San Bernardino.

The Los Angeles County Public Health agency has lifted a couple of beach warnings after those waters recovered from pollution from a sewage spill, however, several warnings remain in effect today.

L.A. County officials have issued an advisory warning people not to swim, surf, or play in the water 100 yards on either side of Santa Monica Pier due to high levels of bacteria. Public health ...