As some of the worst fires in Los Angeles history swept through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods in January ...

While Santa Monica beaches have been open for swimming and surfing for months, experts said Monday the water and its beaches ...

Heal the Bay and Surfrider LA studies highlight the need for new testing protocols to determine beach sand and sediment quality Six months after the Palisades Fire ravaged Malibu and nearby areas, ...

July 3, 2025 -- As Independence Day weekend approaches, two stretches of Santa Monica State Beach are under Public Health advisories due to high levels of bacteria.

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The L.A. County Department of Public Health issued an advisory on Monday about polluted water around Santa Monica Pier. It said that latest testing shows high levels of bacteria, and that people ...

They were kind of on a vacation, getting fed twice a day, with no stress of predators,” a university researcher said.

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 ...

Santa Monica Pier, according to Heal the Bay, is the second-most polluted on their list, and has kept its spot on the Beach Bummer for the three years in a row.

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