Winter camping on the California coast brings big surf and beautiful views. Here are the five best beachside campgrounds in ...

This sprawling California beach is one of the best spots in Big Sur for surfing, tide pooling, and hiking, and takes just a ...

Los Padres National Forest is laying out the welcome mat — for locals only. Starting Saturday, Los Padres National Forest will reopen the day-use sites at Sand Dollar, Willow Creek and Pfeiffer ...

Forecasters are warning of dangerous conditions at Bay Area beaches, including 10 to 14-foot waves, strong rip currents and a heightened risk of sneaker waves.

Three adults were swept off a Big Sur beach in Northern California, a week after a child and her father were dragged to their deaths. One of the three is still missing.

The harrowing incident off Soberanes Point comes a week after a father and his 7-year-old daughter were killed in rough waters three miles farther north off Big Sur’s Garrapata Beach.

Three people were swept into the ocean near Big Sur California on Saturday, as dangerous surf pounded the Central Coast for the second weekend in a row. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said the ...

The body of a 7-year-old Canadian girl was recovered from the ocean Sunday, two days after her father drowned while trying to rescue her as she was swept away by a massive wave in Big Sur.

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office says this is now a search-and-recovery mission for the missing man.