Much has changed through the years at Doheny State Beach – sand space is shrinking, palm trees have toppled, the surf breaks have shifted. But one constant on the sand: the landmark lifeguard towers.

A humpback, a gray whale, a sperm whale fighting a squid and an orca have come to life on the newly re-created Whale Walk at Doheny State Beach. On Saturday, March 9, Jim Serpa, a former supervising ...

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Health officials have closed access to parts of Doheny State Beach after roughly 4,000 gallons of sewage spilled onto the beach in Dana Point on Wednesday. The spill came from a main city sewer line ...

Authorities have closed off ocean access at Doheny State Beach following a massive sewage spill on Wednesday. The waters were contaminated after a 4,000-gallon spill was caused by “an overflow in a ...

Earlier this month, the California Coastal Commission approved plans for a desalination plant near Doheny State Beach. In May, the commission voted against a plant in Huntington Beach. Today we look ...

A surfer stands on the breakwater at Doheny State Beach in 2022. The beach is currently closed after a sewage spill. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Health officials have closed access to parts ...