Don't get me wrong, I love the Santa Monica Pier and have many cherished memories there. However, if you want to go on the rides, be prepared to spend $17 on a few spins on the Ferris wheel.

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 these road trippers, it’s just the beginning.

Millions of people visit Santa Monica beaches each year, but if you swim near the pier area, be warned that the water is the most polluted in the state, according to Heal the Bay’s research.

Millions of people visit Santa Monica beaches each year, but if you swim near the pier area, be warned that the water is the most polluted in the state, according to Heal the Bay’s research.

The environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay released its annual Beach Report Card on Thursday and for the fourth year in a row, the beach at the Santa Monica Pier has made the beach bummer list ...

Over the weekends, families enjoy Santa Monica Pier’s carnival rides, booths and funnel cakes while Ocean Front Walk is ...

A large algae bloom was spotted around the Santa Monica Pier, extending for miles down the coastline. Sky5 was above the “red tide” at 11 a.m. Tuesday; the bloom was seen “all the way down ...

The ultimate Pacific Coast Highway itinerary, from San Francisco to Santa Monica . One of the world’s great coastal drives, this cliff-clinging route offers big Pacific views, laid-back surf ...

Two people was injured and five others were arrested during a fight near the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday. The incident was reported a little after 2:20 p.m., when officers were dispatched after ...