If you're heading down to the OC, you should know which coastal enclaves are worth visiting and which shorelines to skip.

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California is 500 acres larger than it was 40 years ago, according to a new study released by UC Irvine and United States ...

A recently published study shows that California’s beaches have grown by a net total of some 500 acres over the last 40 years, a surprising conclusion, given all that’s previously been reported about ...

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When first-time visitors imagine California, one of the first things that comes to mind is likely the beach. One might envision bathing suit-clad beachgoers strolling down sunny California boardwalks ...

A new statewide analysis of satellite imagery finds that, on balance, SoCal beaches have actually widened over the past four ...

Southern California’s beaches have grown more than 500 acres over the past four decades despite being one of the most heavily urbanized and dammed coastal regions in the world, according to a new ...

Studies on California beaches often highlight their dirtiness or the fact that they're disappearing altogether. But a recent study from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography found some ...

The exterior of East Beach Tacos and East Beach Batting Cages in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Feb. 26, 2026. (Jessie ...