When it comes to choosing the state with the best beaches, voters tend to be split down east-west lines. Some argue it's Florida, where 800 miles' worth of beaches rub shoulders with some of the ...

Aptos is often overlooked due to its more high-profile neighbors – the “Surf City” of Santa Cruz, just a few miles to the ...

ARCATA, Calif. -- The latest in a series of storms dusted Northern California beaches with snow. The National Weather Service office in Eureka reported accumulating snow at sea level. KIEM-TV posted ...

Purple-tinted waves were spotted at Point Reyes over the weekend, a color that may be linked to a bloom of juvenile salps.

California’s beaches have, on average, widened in the past four decades. Areas of severe beach erosion are offset by areas of dramatic beach expansion. Researchers used satellite data and newly ...