Though relatively near nerve-popping L.A., Channel Islands National Park is unspoiled and unsullied, rising abruptly from the sea off Southern California.

The maps, of course, depict a mistake: They show California as an island off the coast of North America, reflecting the beliefs of some explorers and cartographers from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Some 22 miles off the California coast, Santa Cruz Island offers majestic views, kayaking, snorkeling, swimming, camping and more. News Sports Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals LIFESTYLE ...

What were once volcanic islands off the coast of California now sit at the bottom of sea. ... Map shows three seamounts that appear to have been volcanic islands between 10 and 14 million years ago.

What were once volcanic islands off the coast of California now sit at the bottom of sea. With the help of a robotic submersible, a team of researchers captured images of long-sunken sandy beaches ...

A rare, wave-like cloud formation blanketing the sky off the coast of Southern California left some people mesmerized — and wondering what it was. They were asperitas clouds, the Channel Islands ...