Nestled at the base of the Sierra Nevada foothills, Porterville offers the kind of small-town charm that’s becoming ...

I first went to Pacifica a few years ago while visiting family, and fell in love with its small-town charm. Now that I live ...

Let’s start with one of the best: Punta Estrella is a small paradise south of San Felipe, perfect for those seeking solitude, untouched nature, and zero crowds. This beautiful beach is about a ...

One of California's most iconic cities is home to a "Funk Zone" that features incredible food, amazing art, and an environmentally friendly beachfront area.

Interactive flood maps produced by NRW show swathes of low-lying coastal and estuary areas liable to flooding during future storm surges. In contrast, coastal erosion is more subtle – but permanent.

A fire on a bucolic stretch of California coast has threatened the rapid growth of an industry considered key to greening the power grid — and keeping the lights on. Midway through the afternoon ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. At the California Coastal Commission hearing on Thursday, commissioners voted to fine Sable Offshore Corp ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — On Thursday, the Coastal Commission voted 9 to 2 in favor of imposing penalties against Sable Offshore. “The people in the Commission staff and on the Coastal ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — In an action cheered by state environmentalists, the California Coastal Commission has voted to fine a Texas-based oil firm $18 million for failing to obtain necessary ...

(Dale G Young/Detroit News via AP)/Detroit News via AP) SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (CN) — The California Coastal Commission ordered the owners of an oil pipeline that runs from an offshore facility off the ...

Eight California cities have some of the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections in the United States, according to Innerbody Research. The health-based research company ranked the 100 ...