Public health officials caution residents before swimming or surfing at several beaches, including Mother's Beach in Marina del Rey.

The firestorm around Activision Blizzard Inc. CEO Bobby Kotick threatens to complicate the video game giant’s legal challenges as it deals with lawsuits and probes over allegations the company is a toxic workplace for women.

Expect fog in Santa Monica between Monday afternoon and 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to The National Weather Service for Los Angeles and Oxnard. The fog will decrease visibility to a quarter mile or less,

PRNewswire/ -- "For years I used a foam roller at the gym, said an inventor from Santa Monica, Calif. "While attending an NBA game I noticed players employing vibrating foam rollers. However, after searching the Internet I found these products were expensive and unreliable.

If it works, “Porterville” — a thriller with moments of comedy — will get picked up by a major studio and get turned into a full season.

A 16-year-old boy who went missing in the West Adams area of Los Angeles over the weekend has been found, authorities said Thursday. Darrleon Wilmore was last seen Sunday about 6:45 p.m. walking from a business near Crenshaw Boulevard and the Santa Monica (10) Freeway,

Volunteers are being sought to help plant 5,000 trees this weekend. T he community event, sponsored by Clarins and Foundation, is happening Saturday, Nov. 20. Five thousand resilient native trees and shrubs are set to be planted and more than 50,

Heroic Italian, the crazy-popular Italian sandwich shop from San Francisco and Los Angeles, has opened its first East Bay location. The eatery, located at 2020 Kittredge St., inside the former Mise en Place in downtown Berkeley,

A pedestrian died after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Santa Monica, and then hit by a second vehicle while he was down in the roadway, police say.

The Screen Actors Guild has selected Dame Helen Mirren as their 57th Life Achievement Award Recipient, the union said Thursday.