Do supporters of a new bill want to help developers make more money in ocean-close, ‘urban multimodal communities?’ Or could a proposal to limit the commission’s power actually help it stay focused on ocean protection?

California's efforts to protect whales will affect ships all along its coastline this year - a larger area than ever before.

For those getting ready to settle down, there is one California spot that has been named the top spot to pop the question. A new report that analyzed data from Instagram and TikTok, along with Google Maps user ratings has concluded that California’s Monterey Bay is the most popular proposal spot in the United States.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A broad zone of unusually warm ocean water stretches across the eastern Pacific in this March 26 sea surface temperature anomaly map, with some of the strongest warmth concentrated along ...

The California coast is bracing for heavy thunderstorms on Monday that could lead to dangerous flash flooding and debris flows. A flood watch is in effect for more than 10 million people along the Southern California coast, from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles.

The California Coastal Commission is notorious for making life difficult along the otherwise spectacular Pacific Ocean. But its recent decision to block a fireworks display for the Fourth of July in Long Beach — on the 250th anniversary of U.

Spring downpours, a muggier summer, stronger Pacific hurricanes and more mountain thunderstorms are among the impacts of the highly anomalous warm water off California's coast.

Along Northern California’s Sonoma Coast, finding stretches of shoreline that still feel truly wild and undeveloped is becoming increasingly rare.

Once built for passing through, a new wave of Central Coast motels makes a case for lingering. By Simon Willis