The beloved Polar Bear Plunge began sometime in the 1940s, with some Cabrillo Beach lifeguards enjoying a casual Jan. 1 dip.

About 50% of the sand that historically came from natural bluff erosion or flowed downstream in rivers has been lost, it ...

The main residences stretches 32,000 square feet with 12 bedrooms and all the luxury amenities you could want.

Climate change continues to worsen the coastal storms that batter California's aging piers. The result is frequent and ...

In Santa Cruz, a municipal wharf under construction partially collapsed and fell into the ocean, dropping three men into the ...

California’s aging piers face growing threats from climate change, with intensifying storms, rising repair costs, and ...

Two people were rescued and a third swam to safety after a California pier under construction partially collapsed and fell ...

A California beach is down a single-lane road in the Marin Headlands that visitors tend to overlook. While black sand beaches are often associated with other places, such as Iceland and Hawaii, the ...

At Marina State Beach, about a 10-mile drive northeast from Monterey, heavy waves pulled a man into the ocean at about noon ...