Getting there: The Santa Monica Pier is about 15 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Take Interstate 10 west, exit onto Fourth Street and then head west on Colorado Avenue.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a warning Friday for people to avoid swimming, surfing or playing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’re going to be anywhere near the Santa Monica Pier on Monday, you might notice something different. The difference? The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A beloved symbol of the Los Angeles area is marking a major milestone this week. On Friday, the Santa Monica Pier will celebrate ...

The L.A. County Department of Public Health is advising the public to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in Santa Monica's ocean waters.

When we meet on a video call for this interview, Santa Monica Pier’s executive director and historian James Harris is in his office, a former apartment in the historic merry-go-round building that ...

Ye Olde King’s Head has needed extra staff to handle large crowds after the Twilight Concert Series shows, which bring thousands of people to Santa Monica Pier for Thursday night music during the ...

On a recent Thursday, there were only a handful of people wading, swimming, or body boarding in the ocean just north of the Santa Monica pier. “It's just fun, it's got a good break and there's nobody ...

The long term fate of a local recreation institution remains unclear after Santa Monica City Council approved of a new tenant for its space on the Santa Monica Pier. At Tuesday’s Council meeting, ...