Santa Monica Beach, California, is a must-visit destination that perfectly captures the West Coast's charm. With wide sandy shores and the iconic Santa Monica Pier featuring an amusement park, ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Rent an e-bike at one of the shops on the Santa Monica Pier and spend the afternoon riding 3 miles (one way) along the Marvin Braude Bike Trail to Venice Beach. Stop for ...

Venice Beach visitors started the new year coughing ... a mild odor and dead fish near the Venice Island Pier. Photographs of lifeless sea life scattered along the shoreline underscored the ...

When Shannon Mabrey Rotenberg first saw her future home in Santa Monica, California, she immediately felt drawn to the older home and its charming, walkable neighborhood. “At first I just wanted ...

Very, very large: The Pacific Wheel, the solar-powered Ferris wheel at Pacific Park on Santa Monica Pier, always marks the final night of December and the first evening of January in a big and ...

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 ...

Police have arrested a suspect in the hit-and-run crash in Santa Monica that left a woman dead just days before Christmas. It happened on Sunday, Dec. 22 at around 6:40 p.m. near the intersection ...

A man accused of being involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Vietnam War veteran in Santa Monica is now in custody, authorities said. Rod Sharif, 30, was arrested Friday at his Santa ...

While the coastal structures have occasionally succumbed to the ocean’s power throughout the years (including the Santa Monica Pier ... of San Diego’s Ocean Beach Pier found the best option ...

Monica Barbaro is ready for her big spotlight. From flying high as a pilot in “Top Gun: Maverick” to embodying the iconic Joan Baez, Monica Barbaro is making her mark in Hollywood. With her ...