Tourists splash in the poop-filled waters of Santa Monica Pier, despite germs and chemicals at one of Cali’s grossest beaches

The sea around the famous amusement spot currently holds an “F” grade from the Heal the Bay monitoring organization.

The cleanest and grossest beaches in California — and it’s bad news for iconic Santa Monica Pier

Ain’t that a beach! California is famous for its 900 miles of coastline, with signature beaches up and down the coast.
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Something’s fishy on the Pier, but in a good way

The stewards of the Santa Monica Bay have taken an extended foothold in the area’s premier tourist destination. Heal the Bay, an organization committed to public health and environmental justice for ...
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Santa Monica’s tides go red … with algae

SM PIER — Every week, senior aquarist Jose Bacallaos and his team go diving in the Santa Monica Bay looking for algae, kelp and sometimes small animals for the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium. On Tuesday, ...

Santa Monica: where Hollywood glamour blends with community activism

It doesn’t take me long to make a new friend in Santa Monica. The setting is La Monique, a new French brasserie favoured by international celebrities such as Paris Hilton. While freshening up in the ...