Escape the crowds in California's bustling beach cities ... and ride the waves along the sandy shores of Montara State Beach. The beach sits between low hills, with the Montara Mountain (also ...

Montara State Beach is one of the cleanup sites for California Coastal Cleanup Day. Photo by Devin Roberts. Nearly 40 years ago, the California Coastal Commission organized its inaugural statewide ...

Man dies after vehicle goes over cliff in Montara, authorities say One man is dead after a vehicle went over a cliff at Gray Whale Cove State Beach in Montara Thursday afternoon, CHP says.

During the winter, Montara is constantly shape-shifting and the bottom is always in a state of flux from the ... a point on the south end and along the beach. There's usually something to ride ...