The first of two "pineapple express" storms has arrived in Southern California after delivering a stronger-than-expected ...

Fascinating and fetid, the Salton Sea in southern California lures me back, every year. Driving south from Utah, I take bits of historic Highway 66 and then skirt Joshua Tree National Park to cruise ...

New research from NASA shows that the Palos Verdes Peninsula, an area in the South Bay home to cities like Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills Estates and San Pedro, is ...

Pacific Coast Highway reopened Monday at 8 a.m., but a stretch of the road will close again Tuesday due to anticipated rain.

Even some attorneys are alarmed by the swarm of law firms pitching their services to vulnerable victims who have lost homes and loved ones.

If you fancy a little slice of Caribbean paradise but don't want to leave the country, these gorgeous beach towns in the U.S. should scratch the itch.

The Army Corps of Engineers' decision to release water from dams in the San Joaquin Valley is causing concern among regional ...

Since 2012, at least 13 applications have been submitted for licenses to teach surfing in Newport Beach, but only three have ...

Singers and scribes have waxed poetic for decades about the best beaches in California—here, find our favorites.

The L.A. Times Features team shares the places that have helped them amid uncertainty, be it a hot spring, cool desert, ...

Wildfires in Southern California have prompted major discussions about water in the state. Here's an overview of where water ...

Newsom’s action begs the question, if CEQA creates roadblocks that should be suspended in times of crisis, why not suspend ...