A panel of travel experts chose their favorite beaches and the paper’s readership voted on the winners. Santa Cruz’s ...

When people think of California beach towns, they picture Malibu mansions and million-dollar bungalows. But not every ...

California State Parks Foundation announces the best beach in the state By Olivia Harden , Travel Reporter May 15, 2025 Beachgoers cool off as they run from breaking waves at sunset at Crystal ...

A historic hotel in the upscale coastal community of Laguna Beach is facing scrutiny for attempting to create a private beach area for its guests in apparent violation of California state law.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California — Southern California’s newest political movement meets on Saturday afternoons with paperback novels and lawn chairs outside the local public library. In this well ...

Hotel Laguna’s creation of a separate beach area is unauthorized and violates the California Coastal Act, the landmark state law enacted in 1976 that protects public access to California’s ...

A historic oceanfront hotel in Laguna Beach is under fire for setting up a private area for its guests. In violation of a California law ensuring public beach access, the upscale property faces a ...

Man dies trying to rescue his dog from the ocean at notorious California beach. There are no traditional lifeguards at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, where swimming is strongly discouraged.

Southern Living lists Florida beaches that could pass for the Caribbean for family seeking solace from touristy cities or ...

The location was named the best beach on Wednesday by the California State Parks Foundation. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) By Eric Licas Staff Writer . May 9, 2025 2:21 PM PT .

Years before the skull sighting on the beach, Kay Josephine Medin was reported missing to the Trinity County Sheriff's Office on Aug. 3, 1987 by her husband, Nickolas Medin.