Among tricky items to recycle, cigarette butts are a focus of the Surfrider Foundation in Ventura County and elsewhere.

Why it matters: The ocean around all Los Angeles County beaches could have higher bacteria levels thanks to the recent rain, ...

An ocean water closure enacted for beaches from Malibu to Santa Monica due to runoff from the Palisades Fire was lifted Tuesday and replaced with a less restrictive water advisory. According to the ...

Vandals repeatedly broke locks on cigarette butt containers along the Ventura beach promenade ... a coordinator for the Surfrider Foundation, which collects from those cigarette containers ...

Although the beaches remain open, health advisories prohibit or urge residents to avoid swimming, surfing or playing in the ocean water because of debris runoff from fire zones.

The ocean water quality rain advisory will be in effect until 10:00 a.m. Monday, but depending on rainfall amounts, it could ...

The Surfrider Association and California Coastal Commission are opposed to rip-rap used to protect the OCTA Railroad, as they ...

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

With rainstorms affecting Southern California this week, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising ...

Due to current rainfall, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advises beach users to avoid all water contact, especially near discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers due to ...