California Beaches Blog

As we wander the beaches of California and gaze out to the sea, watching the graceful dolphins that seem to frolic in the Pacific Ocean, we marvel at the ease with which they ply the coastal waters. These creatures aren’t just fun to watch but for scientists, their health provides clues for other mammals–humans.
Diseases in [...]

DAVE BUFFETT–Saving the Ocean One Cart At a Time
By C.  MacDonald
Dave Buffett got fed up when he was jogging  in Seal Beach and saw broken grocery carts in the water and stuck in the rocks of the San Gabriel River. So he did something about it–started pulling them out piece by piece. That was 10 [...]

Hollister, Calif.–When Hollister name began appearing in stores throughout the US, locals laughed and said that the image of surfing and waves was nice, but it didn’t exactly capture the flavor of a small community in Central California.  And, when the clothing chain named Hollister contacted the town and its merchants, it said they had [...]

Sunset Beach, Calif.–If plans for the community of Sunset Beach to join Seal Beach were thwarted at a recent Seal Beach council meeting in which city officials weighed the evidence and said it is just too expensive to take on another mile of oceanfront, Pacific Coast Highway shops, and resultant services, that could be good [...]

San Clemente, Calif.–South Orange County’s tropical city with its own island style culture, focus on family, surfing, beaches, and community, loves to celebrate. Upcoming are a few festivals you that are taking it to the streets and beaches of San Clemente. With free events, activities, and entertainment such as bands performing, you’ll find that San [...]

Break the grip of the rip during National Beach Safety Week.