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VENICE BEACH, CA - September 3, 2026: Venice Beach resident Glen Walsh is photographed at Venice Beach Pier on Thursday, September 3, 2026. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

In a macho culture dominated by localism, they’re fostering inclusivity for LGBTQ+ surfers

Local surf enthusiasts Glen Walsh and Dream Team Surf’s Shelly Guidera are creating a safe space at SoCal beaches.

Underwater view of reporter snorkeling with animated squiggle graphic on edges

Try the wonders of snorkeling if you need time to connect with nature and yourself

San Diego, CA - August 14, 2026: Marcus English jumps into the water at Sunset Cliffs in the Ocean Beach area of San Diego on Friday, August 14, 2026. People have been diving here for decades, leading to lifelong memories and thrills along with serious injuries and deaths. San Diego officials are urging visitors to avoid diving, but that doesn't stop tourists and thrill-seekers. (Sandy Huffaker / For The Times)
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The dangerous allure of Sunset Cliffs: Why young people keep jumping

The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

These 13 California destinations are splendid in the fall — and now’s the time to book a trip

The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team assisted US Forest Service Climbing Rangers on Mount Shasta yesterday, when three novice hikers became stranded on the Clear Creek Route.

Lost in the algorithm: Hikers stranded on Mt. Shasta after following Gemini AI’s plan

A wood and metal pier juts out into the blue water on a island with green hillsides

The ocean feels like it’s all yours at Channel Islands’ new, crowd-free campground

JACKSON DEMONSTRATION STATE FOREST, APRIL 12, 2026 -- Runners, representative of tribes, run in Jackson Demonstration State Forest, of JDSF, the largest of such "test forests" in the state and the center of a decades-long fight between environmentalists and loggers over the fate of its stately redwood trees on Sunday, April 12, 2026 in Fort Bragg, Calif. (Paul Kuroda / For The Times)

Tribes could co-manage ancestral forests under bill heading to Newsom’s desk

San Diego, CA - June 26, 2026: San Diego's Sunset Cliffs Natural Park includes a set of steps at the foot of Ladera Street that look out on waves, surfers and the area's crumbling sandstone cliffs.(Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

The 6-mile peninsula of trails, tidepools and history that too many San Diego visitors miss

Trump administration considering trading Yosemite land to private developer

3 L.A. night hikes to watch the ‘blood moon’ eclipse

National park maintenance work sidelined as Trump’s Freedom 250 takes precedence

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