California’s must-do mountains, according to Chronicle readers
The King Range rises straight out of the Pacific in remote Humboldt County, home of the Lost Coast…
Northern California county declares mountain lions ‘imminent threat’
Mountain lion attacks on humans remain rare in California. The state’s fish and wildlife department has confirmed fewer…
SF Bay to Breakers runners warned: Stay out of the breakers
The National Weather Service has a warning for participants in this weekend’s Bay to Breakers: Don’t actually get…
Trump installs new Presidio Trust board with loyalists and tech elites
A pedestrian walks by the Montgomery Barracks in the Presidio in San Francisco in 2025. The Trump administration…
Newsom’s budget would help turn Golden Gate Fields into park
An aerial view of the grandstands at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, Calif., on Sunday May 26, 2024.…
Mayor Daniel Lurie picks longtime official to lead Rec and Parks
Sarah Madland, a longtime city employee and administrator in the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, has been…
Sewage stench causes serious health concerns along the California coastline
Parts of the California Central Valley will reach 100 degrees Monday, with other parts of the West and…
Happiness and heartbreak on Mt. Hoo – San Diego Union-Tribune
This year, spring arrived on Mt. Hoo with a mix of happiness and heartbreak. We are joyful for…
Poachers keep stealing redwood wood from California state park
California park rangers said this week that they were searching for two men suspected of hacking more than…
Point Reyes purple waves may have new explanation
Purple-tinted waves wash ashore at Point Reyes. A UC Davis scientist said the color was likely caused by tiny…
This California frog vanished from Yosemite. Now it’s back
YOSEMITE VALLEY — The frog had no idea how big a splash it was making. As it leapt from…
Vaillancourt Fountain flames a sign SF needs better Embarcadero plans
A rendering of HOK’s proposal for redesigning the Embarcadero Plaza shows a park that could be anywhere and conveys…