Santa Monica Pier is plagued by roosting bird droppings and urban runoff, coming in ranked third on the list. Mother’s Beach suffers from very poor water circulation leading to chronic bacterial ...

Get insights into the persistent pollution challenges facing Santa Monica Pier. Find out how you can support efforts to ...

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

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

Beach visitors might want to add a new report card on the health of California beaches to their summer reading list. Once ...

Heal the Bay has released its annual report card on California beaches. The dirtiest include one in L.A. County and four in ...

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 ...

Brenda Elizondo is an audience engagement fellow at the Los Angeles Times. She was previously a video content creator and reporter for L.A. Times Food and De Los, the Latinidad section. She received ...

Sharael Kolberg, Contributor, Travel West of downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica contains one of the most legendary beach scenes in ... The Santa Monica Pier is a must-visit spot and fun to see.

Heal the Bay‘s annual Beach Report Card, which assigns A through F grades based on bacterial pollution levels, has named the landmark Santa Monica Pier beach and Mother’s Beach in its top ten ...