Santa Monica Pier is nothing short of iconic ... pipes beyond the breaking waves – so sewage didn’t wash back onto shore – and had no amenities whatsoever. Known then as the Municipal ...

Fire contaminants, sick sea mammals, and now, an A+ report card? As temperatures rise and Angelenos head into summer, one ...

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

the Santa Monica Pier is the beach's most recognizable landmark. Not only will you see it in countless photos of the city, but you'll also catch a glimpse of it in several films, including ...

City of Santa Monica officials have stated that they plan on replacing the deteriorating bird-excluding netting under the pier because birds ... flushed away from the shore as it does in our ...

A woman was in need of rescue after she either fell or jumped from the Santa Monica Pier Thursday night ... the woman and brought her safely back to shore, freelance media firm KNN reported.

Excerpted from "Santa Monica Pier: America’s Last Great Pleasure Pier" by James Harris (Angel City Press, 2024) For more than two decades, James Harris has been the executive director of the ...

Santa Monica Pier was the worst offender ... when a heavy rainy season washed more pollution to the shore. In Orange County, 34 beaches landed on the honor roll and many throughout Los Angeles ...