For beautiful views of Santa Monica Bay without rubbing elbows with hordes of tourists, walk a block back from the beach to Palisades Park. Situated within walking distance of central sights like ...

Some of its most popular amenities include a historic carousel (housed in the Looff Hippodrome), the Heal the Bay Aquarium and Pacific Park ... Santa Monica Place, in the middle of the beach.

Santa Monica Pier is plagued by roosting bird droppings and urban runoff, coming in ranked third on the list. Mother’s Beach suffers from very poor water circulation leading to chronic bacterial ...

Built in 1926 as a private beach club, the opulent seven-story ... You’re close to everything that makes Santa Monica great. Palisades Park, surfing, Tongva Park, the Wednesday farmer’s ...

The Santa Monica Police Department has made over 40 arrests from the start of the Palisades Fire on Jan. 7 through Jan. 13.

The iconic Ferris Wheel along the pier, the stunning views from Palisades Park, and the ... hotel openings. From Santa Monica Proper Hotel to Regent Santa Monica Beach, many of the buzziest ...

Across a small access road from the beach and a public park, 100 yards from Santa Monica's colorful boardwalk, two short blocks south of the pier (a five-minute stroll) with notable vistas of one ...

Smoke from the growing Palisades Fire in Los Angeles could be seen drifting out over Santa Monica State Beach on January 7, as thousands of people were told evacuate. The LA County Fire Department ...