The ocean water remained off-limits Thursday at beaches stretching from Malibu to Santa Monica due to the recent rains and ...

Scientists are worried about chemicals from burned materials (heavy metals, plastics, fire retardants) polluting the ocean.

A day of mixed messages and inaccurate headlines has left locals adrift in a sea of confusion over local beach access following this months wildfires. Santa Monica beaches are open, both sand and ...

L.A. County advises against beach water use due to toxic runoff from a recent fire affecting areas from Las Flores to Santa ...

A portion of Malibu beach water closure has been lifted due to safe bacterial levels, however other areas remain closed or ...

There is at one slight glimmer of hope, however. According to Moe, testing following the devastating fires in Lahaina, Maui, ...

What the closure covers: The closure starts at Las Flores State Beach to Santa Monica State Beach and will stay in effect ...

Water to the north of Santa Monica, specifically, from Las Flores State Beach to Santa Monica State Beach is off limits to swimmers as fire debris runoff and pollutants in the water may contain ...

The water closure, ordered by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, affects beaches stretching from Las Flores State Beach in Malibu to Santa Monica State Beach. “Fire debris ...