California climber survived a 500-ft fall, forcing dramatic air rescue
A member of Inyo County Search and Rescue is lowered from the California Highway Patrol helicopter toward the…
This Tahoe ski resort is getting a new $50 million gondola next winter
Sugar Bowl Resort, near Donner Summit, has embarked on a major revitalization project to update and rebuild its…
Central Valley big-game hunter trampled to death by elephants
Ernie Dosio, a prominent Central Valley agricultural leader and avid big-game hunter, was killed after being trampled by elephants…
birds from Argentina nesting on bridges
A pair of cliff swallows bring food to hatchlings hidden in a mud nest beneath a bridge in Oceanside…
Alcatraz closed after dock damage made island access unsafe
Alcatraz Island closed this week after damage to the island’s main ferry float made its primary access point…
California announces plans for 3 new state parks
Yuba County could get its first state park, along the Feather River Brian Baer/Brian Baer / California State…
A Unusual Salmon Habitat Project Is Coming to the Sacramento River Near Redding This Week
Photo: City of Redding A coalition of farmers, scientists, and government agencies is dropping dozens of tree and…
Dead gray whale near Alcatraz is 8th this season in S.F. Bay
The whale, described as small and looking like it died recently, was seen Monday morning floating against the…
‘Aggressive’ coyotes roaming Peninsula city, police say
The Redwood City Police Department is warning residents to remain vigilant after reports of “aggressive” coyotes in the…
Alcatraz closes for dock repairs, shutting down tours
Alcatraz Island will be closed this week while crews repair the island’s dock, temporarily cutting off access to…
10 Northern California Spots to See Wildflower Superblooms This Spring
California’s winter was anything but predictable this year. Cold storms have rolled through one week, followed by stretches…
Yosemite’s New Glamping Spot Just Became California’s First DarkSky Approved Lodging
A new glamping retreat near Yosemite just earned a distinction no other lodging in California can claim. Under…