Millions of people visit Santa Monica beaches each year, but if you swim near the pier area, be warned that the water is the most polluted in the state, according to Heal the Bay’s research. An ...

The environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay released its annual Beach Report Card on Thursday and for the fourth year in a row, the beach at the Santa Monica Pier has made the beach bummer list ...

Heal the Bay report: OC earns 34 ‘Honor Roll’ spots; Santa Monica Pier area is most polluted Subscribers are entitled to 10 gift sharing articles each month.

At which beaches are you more likely to get sick? Heal the Bay releases a look at what beaches earned high marks, and which struggle with water quality.