Of course, naming the best beaches of Southern California is subjective. But when a group of reporters set out to take on this massive task for The Times, they had some guiding principles. We ...

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From Southern California to remote Mendocino County, California’s Pacific Coast is lined with beautiful beaches, wild coastline, and picture-perfect beach hotels.

You can still see many examples of the popular and affordable bungalow courts and apartment courts that sprouted up in the ...

Easter break is just around the corner, which means the search for the perfect beach has begun. We took on the task of researching the best beaches in Southern California. With over 500 miles of ...

This Southern California Beach Has the Highest Bacteria Rates in the State—and It's One of the Dirtiest in the U.S. Imperial Beach has struggled with sewage run-off from the Tijuana River for years.

Southern California beaches are certain to get busy with Memorial Day just days away and the start to summer near, but not all beaches boast ocean water you’ll want to take a dip in. In fact ...

The beaches' northern location means they're colder and more prone to fog than their Southern California cousins. That means many locals tend to favor inland beaches at the edge of rivers and lagoons.

A Southern California man admitted to sex trafficking a woman before raping her and abandoning her in the forest. Leslie Anthony Bailey, 33, of Wilmington, pleaded guilty to one count of sex ...

Owners of empty Southern California offices pivoting to apartments, warehouses Remote work continues to wreak havoc on the office market, pushing vacancy rates to their highest level in years and ...

Beachgoers enjoy Victoria Beach in Laguna Beach, one of our top 50 beaches in Southern California. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) By Brittany Levine Beckman Features Editor ...