Ain’t that a beach! California is famous for its 900 miles of coastline, with signature beaches up and down the coast.

Los Angeles County's most iconic beaches are shrinking. Zuma Beach in Malibu is losing about 3.6 feet of shoreline each year, and about 30 miles south, the popular Dockweiler State Beach near LAX is ...

Angelenos are experiencing longer and hotter heat waves — and one of the places where we seek refuge from the scorching temperatures is the beach. But that option is at risk. Climate experts say our ...

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Los Angeles County warns of high bacterial levels at some beaches, advising against swimming near areas like Marina Beach and Santa Monica Pier, while other locations are cleared as safe.

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Many Los Angeles County residents left their homes Wednesday as several county beaches reopened for the first time in two months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Now, the county plans to spend $5.1 million in an attempt to slow the disappearance of popular coastlines at three beaches through “living shoreline” projects. The projects will “use native plants to ...