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The L.A. County Department of Public Health issued an advisory on Monday about polluted water around Santa Monica Pier. It ...
It’s hard to believe now, but the pier almost disappeared entirely in the 1970s. Back then, the Santa Monica City Council was ...
Rescue boats, a helicopter and emergency crews on Sunday were searching for a man who was last seen clinging to a pylon in the waters below the Santa Monica Pier.
Santa Monica is welcoming the summer with an active weekend of competitions that are all about beach culture. The Pier 360 ...
A swimmer vanished in the ocean after jumping off the Santa Monica Pier early Sunday morning, and rescuers are still searching. Brian Jordan of the Los Angeles County Fire Dept. told KTLA that the ...
Officers were dispatched about 2:40 p.m. to the pier, according to a watch commander at the Santa Monica Police Department. Local TV news picked up the story from the scene. Here's a close-up look ...
The historic Santa Monica Pier was closed was evacuated and closed Tuesday morning due to a bomb threat, but police have given the all-clear. Skip to main content Open Mega Menu ...
Santa Monica Pier is ranked #2 out of 14 things to do in Santa Monica. See pictures and our review of Santa Monica Pier.
Two police officers are credited with saving the life of a man who fell into the ocean from the Santa Monica Pier. The rescue occurred on March 27 in the late evening. Harbor Officers Kat Ahlers an… ...
Holiday Cheer on the Pier, the Santa Monica Pier's annual yuletide offering, is glimmering on select December dates. But do circle Dec. 19, which is when Locals' Night will pop up, ...
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 ...
The Santa Monica Pier officially opened to the public on Sept. 9, 1909, and “quickly evolved into a popular fishing and boating destination,” according to Santa Monica Travel & Tourism.