In addition to posh hotel bars with design-forward decor and moody backdrops, Santa Monica is also home to cozy watering ...

Southern California beaches come in all sizes and specialties. From San Diego to Santa Barbara, some offer animal watching, ...

Jenkins was then in her late 30s, living in a rented home in Santa Monica. She was an unmarried ... her walks — about a mile to the bluffs overlooking the ocean — that she took alone every ...

Santa Monica’s sands offer visitors a full day of fun activities including pickup games of beach volleyball which was first played along the city’s shores in 1930. Palisades Park– Located along the ...

Go to the overlooks on the bluffs for my favorite overlooks ... Wedged between Marina del Rey and Santa Monica, Venice Beach is one of the biggest draws for visitors to Los Angeles.

Heal the Bay, an environmentally focused nonprofit organization, tested 116 known pollutants and found many harmful heavy ...

From Southeast Asian cuisine in Ocean Park to Mediterranean fare in front of Muscle Beach, these are the best restaurants in Santa Monica. Colapasta is a hidden gem; the atmosphere is simple and ...

Matthew Kang is the Lead Editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, and has covered dining, restaurants, food ...

Ocean Avenue at the railroad crossing will be shut down for 24 hours as part of an effort to improve the crossing’s reliability and safety. The closure will affect both directions of traffic ...

which runs parallel to the Pacific Ocean and takes riders through Marina del Rey and Playa del Rey along with Venice, Manhattan, Hermosa and Redondo beaches. Many beachgoers say the Santa Monica ...

The best time to visit Santa Monica is between September and November. During these fall months, you'll enjoy some of the warmest weather of the year while avoiding the extra thick crowds found in ...