A Route 66 sign, perched on a pole at the famed Santa Monica pier, advertises the spot as the “end of the trail.” But for ...

LA County Public Health warns of high bacterial levels at several beaches, advising against ocean water activities near ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

To showcase the events of two groups of passionate citizens in the 1970s that worked to save the Pier from the Santa Monica City ... 500 feet off the shore, a $60 million, 35-acre island with ...

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 ...